In Union County, near Blairsville, Blood Mountain was the sight of a battle between Cherokee and Creek Tribes for control of territory. The Cherokees won the battle, which was fought at Slaughter Gap between Blood Mountain and Slaughter Mountain. Both Slaughter Gap and Slaughter Mountain are called such due to the tragic fight between the two tribes. A visit to the area will reveal a Georgia Historical Marker that pays tribute to the historical nature of the place.
Bigfoot researchers contend that Blood Mountain is also the source of quite a few reported Sasquatch sightings. Some field researchers with the Bigfoot Field Research Organization have followed up on reports from the area, and they say that their files contain sightings from the area. Additional legends associated with Blood Mountain include a race of people who can be heard drumming. Researchers with the BFRO say that this is more than likely the wood knocking so common to Sasquatch. They say that since wood knocking is used as a communication tool among these animals to keep track of one another when they spread out foraging for food, the animals are probably doing this as they hunt for food on the mountain, a prime location for food due to its abundance of plant and animal life. The drumming that the Native Americans and other people have heard there was probably Sasquatch wood knocking. Researchers mention that their research in to the legend of the drumming people of Blood Mountain indicate that the drumming happens at night. To these researchers, this also fits neatly in to the characteristics of Sasquatch, as they are known to forage for food at night under the cover of darkness to avoid human contact.
The North Georgia Mountains have always been the location of mysterious sightings and strange occurances. Perhaps there is more to Blood Mountain than meets the eye.