Memories of Life in Cades Cove
Former residents of Cades Cove shared their experiences and their fondest memories of living there during the final day of the annual Winter Heritage Festival of the Smokies Sunday afternoon. >> Read Complete Article
History
Historic information about the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Music and Stories Introduce Local History to Park Visitors
To familiarize visitors with the cultural history of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, as well as to remind locals what the Sevier County area used to be like, the National Park Service hosted a free story-telling and musical performance on Saturday afternoon. >> Read Complete Article
Cataloochee Valley
Located near the Southeastern section of the park, Cataloochee Valley was once the biggest and most prosperous community in the area that now comprises the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In the early years of the 1900’s there were roughly 1,200 residents and around 200 buildings scattered throughout the valley. The name Cataloochee is derived
Walker Sisters Cabin
Located in Little Greenbrier, the Walker Sisters cabin, was the home to six sisters. Built in the mid-1800’s by the maternal grandfather of the sisters, Wiley King, and added on to in the 1870’s by John Walker, the cabin has been preserved on its original site. John and his wife Margaret reared four sons and
John Oliver Cabin
Located near the beginning of the Cades Cove Loop Road, the John Oliver Cabin was built in the early 1820’s by John and Lucretia Oliver, the first permanent white settlers of Cades Cove. A short trail leading from a parking area off the Cades Cove Loop Road will lead you back to the John Oliver
Noah “Bud” Ogle Cabin
Noah “Bud” Ogle and his wife Cindy first settled in what is now Gatlinburg in 1879. On their 400 acre farm they built the cabin that still stands near downtown Gatlinburg. Located on Airport Road near the start of the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, the Ogle cabin is a great place to visit toÂ