North Georgia’s favorite amusement park goes by a couple of names, and here’s a language lesson to help you remember.
Lake Winnepesaukah comes from the American Indian word for “bountiful waters” or “beautiful lake of the highlands.”
Shortened to the more familiar Lake Winnie, the name just means “fun.”
Today, the park opens for its 2011 season. As it has for more than 85 years, it will be a place where memories are made.
In a news release, park spokeswoman Talley Green called it a “summerlong celebration of fun and smiles” and a place of “lasting memories and nonstop excitement.”