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The mountain was part of the Cherokee homeland until 1817. [3] The mountain was named "Eagle Mountain" by the Cherokee because of the great number of golden eagles that roosted and nested along its ridge line. In fact, in honor of those birds, for many years a golden eagle sat in the park in Monteagle until it was stolen as a school prank.
[27] [28] [29] The first major section to be completed was the western ascent of Monteagle Mountain, which stretched from US 64 near Pelham to US 41 in Monteagle and eliminated a stretch of US 41 with several hazardous hairpin curves. [30] Work began in September 1958, [31] and the stretch opened to traffic on February 6, 1962. [32]
Get a grip on winter driving: How to prepare for snow and ice on the roads. Drive defensively, seek distance from other cars. Last year, USA TODAY spoke with the teacher of driving teachers, Bill ...
U.S. Route 41 (US 41) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs from Miami, Florida, to Copper Harbor, Michigan.In Tennessee, the highway is paralleled by Interstate 24 all the way from Georgia to Kentucky, and I-24 has largely supplanted US-41 as a major highway, especially for large and heavy vehicles, such as tractor-trailer trucks and buses.
Everything's more dangerous in Texas: Unfortunately for the Lone Star State, Texas has five of the top 25 most deadly U.S. locations in terms of speeding. From Beaumont to Dallas, Texas is a state ...
Minor winter events are deadlier (at least in the Midwest) than notable winter storms due to heavier traffic on roads and more dangerous road and visibility conditions than perceived, according to ...
This is a list of some important mountain passes in the Rocky Mountains of the U.S. State of Colorado. Mountain passes and highway summits traversed by improved roads [ edit ]
Farther to the east, in cities such as New Orleans; Mobile, Alabama; and Pensacola, Florida, the thaw and freeze cycles and risk of icy surfaces during the nighttime and morning hours may last ...