The Confederate Memorial carving on Stone Mountain is some piece of work. Cannot help but admire it. I mean a sculpture that massive carved into a mountainside is very impressive. It's even larger than the beautiful Mount Rushmore sculptures!! What the carving depicts is controversial. The Confederate Memorial is of three Confederate figures of the Civil War. Specifically they are General Robert E. Lee, General Stonewall Jackson, and President Jefferson Davis. If you remember your U.S. history, the Confederate side fought to keep slavery among other reasons. Took years to complete the carving because of various issues. A dedication ceremony took place in 1970, and the finishing touches to the Confederate Memorial were completed in 1972. The artwork is quite amazing. Because of that, I give it 4 stars. read more

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Great civil war relics of our southern states soldiers and sailors, nice atmosphere for commemoration of our southern heritage

So beautiful I went on the 3rd of July you should on the 3rd or the traffic is gonna kill you there is also a water playground and a sky parkour place And the 4th or 3rd of July there is a laser show and fireworks but also if you or your kids are dog people you will love the marvelous mutts they give you shirts and frisbees not free!!! And they let you pet a dog from the show read more

The Confederate Memorial @ Stone Mountain Park - I got it from the marvelous mutts - Local Flavor Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

Yelper Stephen H. had it right when he said that the Confederate Memorial @ Stone Mountain Park deserves a separate and special review apart from that boat ride, laser shows & etc. of Stone Mountain Park. After all, the carved out of stone memorial is the largest bas-relief sculpture in the world. It pictures Confederate leaders President Jefferson Davis and Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson along with their horses, "Blackjack", "Traveller", and "Little Sorrel." Even though it brings with it many of the totally disgusting horrors of the past, was originally brought about though the efforts of the Klan and though many have demanded its removal, it represents a big part of the evil in American history which we must face up to. And history, regardless of it being bad or good ought to be remembered. If we don't, it could in one form or another be repeated. It also became a certain marking point in history when Dr. Martin Luther King in his famous "I have a dream" speech said "Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia," and there are now efforts underway for the creation of a Freedom Bell to tower above it all. There are two ways to see it. You can walk down near the foot of it and look up, but I think the better is to take the gondola lift to the top of Stone Mountain, but when you board the gondola be sure to get to the front of it for the least obstructed view. read more

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I'm writing a separate review because the Memorial is something special and set-aside. It shouldn't really be discussed in the same review as "snow mountain" and "the duck ride" and "the laser show." It has its own fascinating history that deserves its own separate oeuvre here on Yelp. So, let me briefly tell the story. On the side of this mountain is the largest granite bas-relief in the world. On it are enshrined three American heroes of the Confederacy: President Davis, General Robert E. Lee, and General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. The story of how it came to be made is almost as fascinating as the separate histories of those men themselves. Gutzon Borglum was commissioned to do a carving in the Nineteen-teens. His project was very ambitious, and was set to have many figures in the carving. Work stalled due to World War I and Borglum went on to Mount Rushmore. Augustus Lukeman made a lot more progress, including dynamiting Borglum's original work and making quite a bit of progress on a new design, which is the one we have substantially before us today. The Great Depression and WWII further delayed the work and it wasn't until the 1970s that Roy Faulkner, with a lot of the crew that worked with Lukeman in the early days, finished this magnificent carving. Confederate Hall, which overlooks the monument, has some great short videos which tell the story of the Battle of Georgia and the "men who built the mountain." At the base of the Memorial are various "mini-memorials" in which each state of the Confederacy is commemorated with a granite block and a series of explanations with pictures and texts that tell the story of that state's involvement in the War. Included are the border states of Missouri and Kentucky. Yelp is not the place to get into the complex story of the War Between the States. It is easy enough to reject the narrative of North = good, South = evil. I think any intellectually honest person gets that. The complications and contradictions...that's far more fascinating...and better to have a discussion in person about stuff like that. :-) However you feel, this memorial should inspire anyone to take a deeper and closer look at American history. read more

The Confederate Memorial @ Stone Mountain Park - Local Flavor Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

Beautiful spot for a stop and make sure you ride to the top . Nice and breezy and well worth the wait

The South's version of Mount Rushmore. Pictures don't do it justice. It's just a shame that the Memorial is inside of Stone Mountain theme park. It detracts from the aura of the Memorial to the Confederate Generals. Carved into the side of Stone Mountain, this is an impressive site well worth seeing. Even better is to take the Gondola ride up to the top of Stone Mountain. You get incredible views of the Memorial, and being atop the Mountain is pretty impressive as well. read more

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First, I must give props to Stephen H., who was the first to review this memorial. Please read his review - it is very well written and contains a detailed history of this incredible bas-relief granite carving. The pictures do not do it justice! The scale/size of this carving is simply amazing! $15 for a carful of people to walk around the park and view the various memorials is totally worth it! The bonus is the complementary laser, light and pyrotechnics show on the enormous lawn facing the monument! Very, very cool! read more

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It's a great place to take a dump on. Really hold on to a big one. The only thing missing is a slide that goes directly onto the faces of the racists in the carving. read more

The war's over, but this huge undertaking is something you should see. It's the South's Mount Rushmore. The long history of starts and stops, the money issues, the different artisans and carvers who created it--the video in the visitor's center explains everything. They've added a lot of fun theatrics--laser light shows, a train that circles the mountain's base, an aerial tramway--and the park surrounding the mountain is lovely. read more

I've visited the memorial twice now -- once when I was high school (about 25 years ago) and again just a few weeks ago. It is an impressive piece of art to behold during a complex time in American history. I can definitely understand the controversy behind it. read more

The art of the carving is breath taking. The rest is crap. $20 to get in, there is a fee for anything else. $6 soft drinks? The Disney like feel is tired and corny. The chair lift was not working when we went, the train only runs on the weekends which is odd since we were there on a Friday (Obviously the weekend in Georgia is different to the rest of the planet) This is a place only for the rich and wealthy. read more

Great place to visit if in ATL. We had a fantastic day. Recommend taking the skyline up to the top. Even with alittle hiccup we or had due to my son getting stung by a bee, the staff on-site was super friendly. read more

Ok, so who really wants to get into history especially dealing with anything with confederate anything. I commend the art work and I'll leave it at that.... If it was all about the history.. No five stars. read more

Awesome! Had a great day walking around with the kids and playing Pokemon. Lots of good Pokestops. The monuments and historical information were very moving and well done. Wish we had brought bathing suits as there was an awesome splash pad for the kids. We only spent the $15 to park and avoided the paid attractions. We did end up enjoying some ice cream in the village:). read more

Wee decided to visit Stone Mountain Park for the Holidays. The best park of our trip was the Memorial Museum because we found out a lot of interesting things about the Civil War and the Stone Mountain. I highly recommend it. read more

hahaha, hilarious. Like I said before, they really downplay the whole F YEAH SOUTHERN PRIDE thing compared to 17 years ago when I was last out here. The laser show was cool, and the memorial itself is amazing. Really a work of art. read more

I have been going to Stone Mountain Park for 30+ years and have always enjoyed it. I love all the updates to the Laser Show on the side of the mountain. read more

I wanted to see Stone Mountain. I did get to finally see it only after I had to pay 15 dollars to park and 29 dollars for a one day adventure pass. The carving is beautiful. The construction in front of it was not. I did not care for being jammed like a sardine in the skylift. The top of the mountain was great, the view was beautiful. The ride on the train would have been nice except for the idiotic narration during the ride. To me it was a shame to see that the carving sits in the middle of a three ring circus. What a waste. read more

Enjoyed the day. Bring your kids and have a blast. Guess we'll hang out and see the laser show. Kids love the attractions and we loved the fans and cool spot provided while kids play. Show up early because if you plan on doing every thing you need the time. read more

Historical site with Robert e lee and Jefferson Davis carve into mountain, it size suppose to be bigger than Mount Rushmore

Seeing the confederate sculpture was awesome and getting to explain it the little kids and they would have thier mouth open and eyes get bigger Is awesome feeling if you don't take your family you missing on the greatest opportunity to bond with your family. read more