Jew’s Harp Spring Trail

This trail is located on the Enoree Ranger District.  The spring was used to provide water for a nearby plantation, called Orange Hall, in the 1800s.  Nothing but scattered bricks of the house remains today.

The name of the spring is derived from its shape--that of a Jew's harp.  It was carved from a solid piece of granite by J.E. Sherman in the 1860s.  Water from the ground comes into a hole in the center of the circular section.  It then drains through a groove that runs from the bowl down towards the creek.  The water, which flows at the rate of 3.5 gallons per minute, never overflows the sides but keeps the bowl filled at all times.  The 6-inch deep bowl is sheltered by another granite slab and is surrounded on three sides by other stones.

Note: For your safety, care should be taken in the woods during big-game hunting season.  Wear blaze orange.