Before we headed to Georgia on Sunday I looked up directions to another attraction I have been wanting to visit for some time. As luck would have it the particular site I looked at was called Roadside America and had a list of other interesting things to see in the area. These are off the beaten path type things that we just love discovering in our travels. The Center of the World was one of these places. Imagine my surprise to discover the center of the world was in Hartwell, Georgia. Well it was at one time to one group of people. Today a historical marker on the side of the road declares that this spot is the "Center of the World." At least it was to the Cherokee, who called it "Ah-Yeh-Li A-Lo-Hee." Trails radiated in all directions from this hub, so the designation made sense, at least, before people arrived from places that the trails didn't go (like Europe). Hartwell was also, according to the plaque placed here, a popular roosting spot for migrating passenger pigeons. David has always insisted that HE is the center of the world so naturally he insisted that I make his photo standing next to the sign.
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