The Noccalula statue is a 9-foot-tall, 3,000-pound bronze sculpture depicting the Cherokee maiden "Noccalula" at the moment of her legendary leap into the gorge below what is now known as Noccalula Falls at Noccalula Falls Park in Gadsden. The main feature of the park is a 90-foot (27-m) waterfall. 2023 Best trails in Noccalula Park | AllTrails Boy was I wrong. It's also one of Alabama's most-visited natural attractions. It has been claimed that a small limestone slab was found in the gorge, bearing a carved inscription in the Cherokee syllabary (developed by Sequoyah in the 1810s and 1820s), which describes the same legend and identifies the girl as (E-lo-hi-de-la). Book Now. Noccalula Falls Miniature Golf Course, for a separate admission, features beautiful landscaping with cascading waterfalls and natural rock formations. Its illegal to jump the 90 feet from the cliff into the gorge under the falls. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Hours: Sunday 11:00am=7:00pm, Address: 1600 Noccalula Road, Gadsden, Al 35904, Click here to Learn more about lodging and rentals, Click here to Learn more about campground, Click here to Learn more about rental facilities, Click here to Learn more about special events, Click here to Learn more about guided hike of noccalula gorge, Click here to Learn more about christmas at the falls, Click here to Learn more about art on the rocks, Click here to Learn more about wheels on the hill, Click here to Learn more about worlds longest yard sale, Click here to Learn more about barbarian challenge, Click here to Learn more about smoke on the falls bbq competition, Click here to Learn more about view all events, Click here to Learn more about information, Click here to Learn more about park information, Click here to Learn more about noccalula falls interactive trail map, Click here to Learn more about legend of princess noccalula, Click here to Learn more about directions, Click here to Learn more about friends of the falls, Click here to Learn more about season passes, Click here to email noccalulafalls@cityofgadsden.com, Click here to view location 1500 Noccalula Road, Gadsden, Al 35904, Click here to visit our Google My Business Profile. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Once called Black Creek Falls, the legend of Noccalula imagines a folk tale steeped in Native American imagery and myth. cited in Jones-1989, Back, Sharon Freeman (January 15, 1994) ", Crownover, Danny K. and Jerry B. Jones (February 1, 1994) ", McDougald, Michael H. (November 20, 2005) ", Crownover, Danny K. (March 12, 2011) e-mail correspondence with bhamwiki.
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