We rode the cable cars to the Gatlinburg Sky Trail – Hike in SkyPark for fun. I included a couple of odd things we saw in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Enormous pickup trucks and SUVs are the norm down south.
Gatlinburg is 1,893 feet (577 meters) above sea level. And Clingman’s Dome (we drove there) in Smokey NP is 6,643 feet.
Built in 1866, the Elijah Oliver Place is one of the oldest surviving structures in Cades Cove. After the original farm was destroyed during the U.S. Civil War, Elijah Oliver rebuilt and created this historic farmhouse. Today, visitors can tour the house, gaining insights into the past while appreciating its significance as a National Register of Historic Places site.
The little room on the side was built for guests.
We stopped and explored many of the old cabins on our drive around Cades Cove in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park in Tennessee. Here is a bit of the History of Cades Cove – Great Smoky Mountains National Park (nps.gov). And here is a page with information about 12 Historical Structures in Cades Cove.
3 Historic Cades Cove Churches (visitmysmokies.com)
The National Park Service has some interesting maps Great Smoky Mountains National Park (nps.gov)
Some rustic cabin doors at Roaring Fork for Thursday Doors: https://nofacilities.com/2024/05/23/in-memory-of-too-many/.
Ely’s Mill, Gatlinburg Tennessee (elysmill.com) one of the stops along the drive.
A list of 3 Historical Structures You’ll See Along Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail (smokymountainnationalpark.com). The Roaring Fork Auto Tour is so lovely we did it twice.
A charming little town in Virginia. Lots of History.
17 Fun Things to Do in Front Royal Virginia – Historic Virginia Travel
For Thursday Doors https://nofacilities.com/2024/05/16/heinz-memorial-chapel/
