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Since the early 19th century, Tallulah Gorge and its waterfalls have been a tourist attraction.

In 1882, Tallulah Falls Railway was built, increasing the accessibility of the area to tourists from Atlanta and south Georgia, and the gorge became North Georgia's first tourist attraction.

Resort hotels and bars sprang up to serve the tourist trade, which, after the addition of the railway, swelled to as many as 2, 000 people on Sunday alone.

In 1883, tightrope walker Professor Bachman crossed the gorge as part of a publicity stunt for one hotel.

On July 18, 1970, Karl Wallenda became the second man to walk across the gorge on a tightrope.