Rock City (attraction)

Opened in May 1932 (92 years ago) (1932-05), the attraction gained prominence after owners Garnet and Frieda Carter hired Clark Byers in 1935 to paint "See Rock City" barn advertisements throughout the Southeast and Midwest United States; Byers painted over 900 barn roofs and walls, in 19 states, by 1969.

[1][2][3] Since its earliest days, Rock City has claimed that it is possible to see seven states from a particular spot (Lover's Leap) in Rock City; a scientist at the University of Tennessee, when asked to prove the issue in 2007, pointed out that the claim refers to seeing mountains and other high points in many of these other states, adding that the claim was made long before the air pollution associated with the proliferation of automobiles and coal-fired power plants, and summed up with "I never thought it significant.

Butrick made a journal entry on August 28, 1823, in which he described "a citadel of rocks" on top of the mountain, and noted the immense size of the boulders.

By the time the American Civil War reached the slopes of Lookout Mountain, more people had discovered what was already being called Rock City.

[clarification needed] During March they host Shamrock City, turning the attraction into an Irish festival.

Every October, Rock City host Rocktoberfest as their premiere fall event featuring German food, music and fun for the whole family.

Rock City features a 4100-foot walking[4] trail lined with gardens containing hundreds of labelled local trees and plants.

Two other sections, the Fairyland Caverns and Mother Goose Village, are rock caves decorated with blacklight-responsive sculptures.

The musical, which premiered Off-Broadway on July 22, 2010,[8][9] consists of a series of vignettes at a variety of North American tourist destinations, including Rock City.