Adventure Out Currahee Mountain by Peter McIntosh
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o welcome our new friends at Currahee Brewing Company and the food and fun spot next door, Shenanigans, we’re hiking up Currahee Mountain in Toccoa. This was the mountain that was the training ground for many of the brave men that took part in the D-Day invasion. The mountain was made famous in the 2001 HBO production, “Band of Brothers,” which chronicled the exploits of Easy Company, the 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, who parachuted behind enemy lines in the early hours of D-Day in support of the landings at Utah beach. And if you saw that miniseries, you know these men trained at Camp Toccoa, and trudged up and down Currahee often, and with full packs and a rifle no less. But before setting off on your trek, I want you to get a little background on these American heroes by visiting the nearby Currahee Military Museum in Toccoa. The museum is located in the old Railroad Depot, which was the starting out point for all the arriving recruits. There is an $8 dollar fee to visit the museum and well worth it for anyone interested in military history. The numerous displays, maps and artifacts really bring this story to life. And the nice volunteers working there will give you directions to the Currahee Trail, about 6 miles away, and answer any other questions you may have. There’s also a gift shop offering books, tee shirts and other various military items.
44 GML - December 2020
