Picture of the day - April 10, 2005

The Sculpture On Stone Mountain

Today's photo features the famous sculpture on the side of Georgia's Stone Mountain, the largest exposed chunk of granite in the world. Stone Mountain is located just 16 miles east of Atlanta, so it's an easy drive whenever you're in town. Prior to becoming a tourist attraction, Stone Mountain's granite was mined for use in numerous construction projects including Washington's U.S. Capitol Building, the national gold depository in Fort Knox, Kentucky and the locks of the Panama Canal. The Stone Mountain sculpture depicts the Confederate Civil War heroes President Jefferson Davis, General Robert E. Lee and General "Stonewall" Jackson on horseback. At an amazing 90 feet high and 190 feet wide, it is quite an imposing figure!   Picture Of The Day Homepage Interesting Articles