Blowing Rock plaque.

Blowing Rock: Floating Indian

Blowing Rock is on the edge of a cliff 3,000 feet above Johns River Gorge, where a strong wind upwells.

The legend, in brief: A despondent Indian brave -- torn between his crush on an Indian maiden and his manly responsibilities -- threw himself to certain death off of this rocky precipice. The maiden prayed at the outcropping until the brave was blown back into her arms!

The logo of this popular tourist trap immortalizes that amazing moment.

From that day, it was said, a perpetual strong wind welled up over the rock. We recall, as kids, spending time tossing all of our accumulated car trash -- fast food wrappers and paper cups -- into the breeze to see if the legend was true.

Blowing Rock: Floating Indian

Address:: The Rock Rd, Blowing Rock, NC
Directions:: South of town about a mile on US 321. Across from the Green Park Inn, left on The Rock Rd to The Rock.
Hours:: Hours vary seasonally. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:: 828-295-7111
Admission:: Adults $7.

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Mystery Hill, Blowing Rock, NC - 4 mi.

Tweetsie Railroad, Blowing Rock, NC - 4 mi.

Mountain Man Statue, Boone, NC - 7 mi.

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Graves of Tom "Dooley" Dula and Victim Laura Foster, Ferguson, NC - 16 mi.

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