Stone Mountain the second Ku Klux Klan in 1915. It was purchased by the State of Georgia in 1958 "as a memorial to the Confederacy." Stone Mountain Park officially opened on April 14, 1965 – 100 years to the day after Lincoln's assassination. It is the most visited destination in the state of Georgia. Stone Mountain is more than in circumference at its base. The summit of the mountain can be reached by a walk-up trail on the west side of the mountain or by the Skyride aerial tram. Stone Mountain is a pluton, a type of igneous intrusion. Primarily composed of
Standing Stone State Park is now Monterey. The park offers canoeing, camping, lodging, hiking and many other activities. Standing Stone State Park is situated atop the eastern section of the Highland Rim, a plateau-like upland that surrounds the Nashville Basin. The park is located roughly halfway between the rim's edge along the basin to the west and the higher Cumberland Plateau to the east. The Dale Hollow Lake impoundment of the Obey River dominates the area just a few miles to the north. Mill Creek, the park's major stream, flows down from its source on Reynolds Mountain (near Allons) to the east and winds