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  Kelsay trail

  The trail that was used when Gus Baty fell from Fool's Rock. When Highlands was founded in 1875, there was no road to Whiteside Mountain. So in 1881 Samuel Kelsey began work on a wagon road that began at the north end of 5th Street and ended a quarter-mile from the top of Whiteside Mountain. Completed in 1883, the trail wound for 4½ miles through a forest lined with huge hemlocks. Photograph courtesy of Tammy Lowe.

  Tags Charlie Wright, Helen's Barn, heroic rescue, Highlands Historical Society, Highlands Mountain Music, Highlands venues, Kelsay Trail
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  Charlie Wright

  Charlie Wright, Helen's first husband and Highlands hero. He received a gold medal for the rescue of Gus Baty after he tumbled over Fool's Rock. Charlie died young and Helen used the cash award from the Carnegie metal to open Helen's Barn providing a space for the Highlands community and support her five children.

  Tags Charlie Wright, Helen's Barn, heroic rescue, Highlands Historical Society, Highlands Mountain Music
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  Fool's Rock

  “Fool’s Rock,” less than five feet wide, juts out over the valley floor, 2,000 feet below. Rock outcropping that Gus Baty fell off precipitating the Charlie Wright rescue. Today, a guardrail protects visitors from the sheer drop.

  Tags Charlie Wright, Fool's Rock, Helen's Barn, heroic rescue, Highlands Historical Society, Highlands Mountain Music