THE STORY OF HELEN

Ready to go to the mountains, but just don't have the time? The money? Weather too bad? Fear not, dear surfer -- you can at least tour the Alpine Village of Helen, Georgia from right where you sit! And even better, you can see things here which are far beyond the view of the casual Alpine tourist. That is, unless they buy one of the books upon which this site is based. But, that's another story -- back to the tours. We currently have two main tours departing, each of which offers a side tour or two of its own.

TOUR #1: After wandering among Helen's bavarian buildings and perhaps enjoying the revelry of Oktoberfest, many visitors naturally ask how Helen became "Georgia's Alpine Village".There's a tale behind the architecture, of course, and those most curious about things Alpine and the story of the mostly modern city of Helen should push the Tour # 1 button to the right.

TOUR #2: More -- Ahhmmm! -- hardy virtual travelers who may wish to delve further into the past are accommodated on Tour # 2. Modern visitors may be surprised to learn that Helen's Main Street follows the route of an ancient Indian trading path, or that the Helen valley holds an all-but-forgotten cemetery which is the final resting place of many pioneers who came there in the wild days of the Georgia frontier. The Helen valley was also the scene of much activity the Georgia Gold Rush of 1829; a side tour follows the route of a great mining ditch which was in use from the Civil War until World War II. For this tour, click the picture to the right.

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