Tory's Falls (Hanging Rock)

Tory's Falls
Tory's Falls
Location	Hanging Rock State Park, Stokes County, North Carolina
Coordinates	36°24′05″N80°17′53″W / 36.4015°N 80.2981°W Coordinates: 36°24′05″N80°17′53″W / 36.4015°N 80.2981°W [1]
Type	Cascade
Total height	100 ft (30 m)
Number of drops	1, with cascades

Last updated March 15, 2019

Tory's Falls, also called Tory Falls and Torys Falls is a waterfall in North Central North Carolina, located in Hanging Rock State Park in Stokes County.

A waterfall is an area where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops in the course of a stream or river. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.

North Carolina is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west, Virginia to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. North Carolina is the 28th-most extensive and the 9th-most populous of the U.S. states. The state is divided into 100 counties. The capital is Raleigh, which along with Durham and Chapel Hill is home to the largest research park in the United States. The most populous municipality is Charlotte, which is the second-largest banking center in the United States after New York City.

Hanging Rock State Park is a 7,869-acre (3,184 ha) North Carolina state park in Stokes County, North Carolina in the United States. The park is 30 miles (48 km) north of Winston-Salem and is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from Danbury in Stokes County.

History

The falls are located near an area called "Tory's Den", a cave that was purportedly used by Tories during the American Revolution.

Loyalist (American Revolution) loyalist of the American Revolution

Loyalists were American colonists who stayed loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often called Tories, Royalists, or King's Men at the time. They were opposed by the Patriots, who supported the revolution, and called them "persons inimical to the liberties of America". Prominent Loyalists repeatedly assured the British government that many thousands of them would spring to arms and fight for the crown. The British government acted in expectation of that, especially in the southern campaigns in 1780-81. In practice, the number of Loyalists in military service was far lower than expected since Britain could not effectively protect them except in those areas where Britain had military control. The British were often suspicious of them, not knowing whom they could fully trust in such a conflicted situation; they were often looked down upon. Patriots watched suspected Loyalists very closely and would not tolerate any organized Loyalist opposition. Many outspoken or militarily active Loyalists were forced to flee, especially to their stronghold of New York City. William Franklin, the royal governor of New Jersey and son of Patriot leader Benjamin Franklin, became the leader of the Loyalists after his release from a Patriot prison in 1778. He worked to build Loyalist military units to fight in the war, but the number of volunteers was much fewer than London expected.

The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. They defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) in alliance with France and others.

Visiting the Falls

The falls are open to the public and are accessible beginning at a parking area on the side of Charlie Young Road. Visitors may take a moderate-difficulty 300 yard (275m) trail to the falls. It is difficult to see the entire falls from any one location, and the water source occasionally dries up to a trickle.

Nearby Falls

Hanging Rock State Park hosts 4 other waterfalls:

Lower Cascades is a waterfall in North Central North Carolina, located in Hanging Rock State Park in Stokes County.

Upper Cascades is a waterfall in North Central North Carolina, located in Hanging Rock State Park, in Stokes County.

Window Falls is a waterfall in North Central North Carolina, located in Hanging Rock State Park in Stokes County.

External links

North Carolina Waterfalls - Tory's Falls and Hanging Rock

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References

↑ "Tory Falls". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

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[1] "Tory Falls". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.