In late 1999 or early 2000, Beth Burns and Lewis Bramlett were both weekend hikers at Kennesaw Mountain. They started noticing each other on Saturday mornings and eventually struck up a conversation. Before long, they were timing their hikes in hopes of crossing paths. As they got to know one another, they went on their first date. Not long after, Lewis learned that his company was transferring him to Tampa, so their last outing together in Atlanta before his move was fittingly another hike on the mountain.
In the months that followed, they stayed in touch, and Lewis eventually asked his boss for a transfer back to Atlanta. His boss offered one memorable piece of advice: “Do not move for someone, it never works out.” Even so, Lewis returned in July 2001. By December of that same year, he and Beth were married across Old 41 from the Visitor Center at Kennesaw Mountain. The Bramletts have lived in Kennesaw since 2003 and remain frequent visitors and volunteers at the park with their sons, Andrew and Daniel. This year, they are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary and “this mountain still moves them!”
Congratulations Beth and Lewis!
Friends of Kennesaw Mountain volunteers help maintain and improve the trails at the park. A monthly workday is held every 2nd Saturday. Friends also support school education trips and hikes, trail enhancements, history reenactments, community programs, and fundraising events for the park. Want to help or donate? www.friendsofkmnbp.org
