He found a
"SUPER HONKER"
of a Ruby!

743 cts in 1990

You might be next!

From Downtown Franklin - Take Hwy. 28 North.  Cross the river, pass the Cowee Baptist Church and the BP Gas Station then bear right onto Cowee Creek Rd., (the first asphalt road on the right past the church - you'll see sign for Perry's Water Garden). Pass Cowee Elementary School and bear right at the first Y in the road you'll pass Rickman's General Store - a large white building that sits right up to the edge of the road and then left at the second Y in the road - which is Leatherman Gap Rd.  About 200 yards on the left is our entrance. Big Sign - Can't miss it!  At this point you are only 1/2 mile from the parking lot! 

From Asheville, or Cherokee
Go South on US 441 and turn right onto Sanderstown Rd.  You'll know that you are at Sanderstown Rd. because there is Mountain City Mobile Homes on one corner and Burglens Rock Shop on the other.  Follow Sanderstown Rd. all the way to it's end and turn right onto Hwy 28 North and follow directions as if coming from Franklin.  Don't look for the river - you're already past it.

From Atlanta - Follow US 441 North into Franklin, then turn right onto Main Street.  You'll immediately turn left onto Hwy 28 North.  Now follow directions from Franklin.

From Chatanooga - Follow Hwy 64 East to Business US 441 North and turn left.  Follow directions as if coming from Atlanta.

From Nashville & Knoxville Take I-40 East to Exit #27 (the second Waynesville Exit also known as the Clyde Exit).  Now follow directions as if coming from Asheville.