Day trip to Chattanooga Tennessee
Christine was away with the teens from church so
John, Cailea, Cameron and I decided to take a day trip a few hours from Atlanta
to Chattanooga to Ruby Falls and the Incline RailRoad. It was quite an adventure
and the Falls reminded me of Cave of the Winds in Colorado Springs.
The story of Ruby Falls begins
with the original Lookout Mountain Cave whose natural entrance is located at
the foot of Lookout
Mountain on the banks of the Tennessee River.On December 28, 1928, while excavating the elevator shaft a
worker operating a jackhammer discovered a void in the rock and felt a gush of
air. This
void was located at the 260 foot level, still 160 feet above the Lookout
Mountain Cave. Upon further inspection, an opening, 18 inches high and five feet wide, was
discovered. Lambert told his
wife that he would name it in her honor, “Ruby Falls.” 
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Lookout Mountain Incline Railroad |
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| Yes that is quite a decline |
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| "Hold on to me daddy!" |
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