In the video you will see the John Oliver cabin, located up a 1/4 mile trail. You'll also see black bears, turkey, primitive Baptist & Methodist churches, an awesome mill, wild horses, cantilever barns, beautiful scenery and many other homesteads where the original settlers to Cades Cove lived and raised families that often included more than 10 children.
There are no wild horses. I've heard those rumors for decades but talked to a man who grew up in the cove by the name of Shields who said he'd never heard of wild horses there.
Cades cove was not abandoned by choice but by force. The Federal Government seized the land in the creation of the National Park. The people of Cades Cove were originally told that the their lands would not be included in the plans for the National Park but the government changed their minds in late 1920's. John W. Oliver descendant of John Oliver the first settler there, fought the government's acquisition of the land in courts for many years and he ultimately was forced to sell all his families land. John left his home in 1937. The same happened to all the inhabitants of Cades Cove. The Primitive Baptist Church continued to meet in defiance until the 1960's.
I am proud to state that some of my ancestors were original owners/founders of Cades Cove. I seem to recognize one of the houses having been that of an ancestor, from pictures in the Tipton FaceBook page. While my most recent ancestors settled in south-western Pennsylvania, and have a long history there, Cades Cove is on my "bucket list" of places to see. My favorite family "memory" is of Fightin' Billy Tipton, veteran of the Revolutionary War, other battles and the Battle of New Orleans. He was an associate and good friend of Andrew Jackson. Billy challenged Jackson to a horse race and won. (Easily found if "Fightin' Billy Tipton" is Googled and his family history is read.) There are Tiptons that have played important roles during the founding, governing and law enforcement of our nation from the Baltimore area through all states down through Tennessee and west. Those that study the Tipton genealogy have proudly stated that all Tipton's in the US are related. Having descended from a single immigrant.
What a beautiful area, sad (biting my tongue on this) typical of a government to take it (over) I get preserving nature , historical sites, but when people founded, settled here I bet they had more to say and I hope they were compensated for their stress, pain, and the gross intimidation I bet they endured. (Especially the native Indians/ indigenous peoples) I bet the government didn’t give them squat (money). And all these beautiful cabins, Barns homes are now part of memories lost in time. Glad it’s well kept up, if those walls could talk, amazing footage. Thank you!
When i was a kid in 1962 I read an article in National Geographic about Cades Cove. People still lived there then. I think it was five families. It wasn't a national park. I'm glad it's been preserved.
You're welcome Blondie, thanks for watching. It is sad how these things happen. I do think a lot of them would have eventually left that way of life, because the city and surrounding area has been growing a lot. Or maybe, if they were able to stay, a lot of those places would be torn down and re-built with modern homes and subdivisions, etc.
First of all, great video. The cabins were not abandoned, these people were forced out because of the park. But the sad part is when you go into the cabins or any of the buildings people have written on the wall's. The worst is when when they carved their name and year in the wood. No respect! I see plastic bottles in the creeks and rivers. Trash thrown out. Ya'll say what a beautiful state we live in and you trash it.
It infuriates me to the fullest to see such an amazing treasure like Cades Cove and the amount of like you say, trash everywhere!! Some people just absolutely have zero respect for anything!! Sad but true!!
Awe, a church and meeting place. Nice cabins.. I wonder if they had a grocery store. Didnt a group of people get together and build a new town? And then the government came in and shut them down? That's all I remember....I could be wrong. I know this is an old video but thank you for showing it to us again...There is a bit of explorer in all of us.
I've been going to the Smoky Mountains for 44 years, the title is misleading. These cabins are not abandoned, they are preserved by the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. It's the 11 mile loop that allows you to see beautiful nature and the way life was with all of these historical cabin homes, Churches, cemeteries and wild life.
Hi Mister Enigmatic. The homes in Cades Cove are most definitely vacant as a result of forced abandonment. The people of this community were forced out by the National Parks committee, the same as the small abandoned town of Elkmont. It's interesting that the people of Elkmont used the NPC to force the residents of Cades Cove to abandon their homes, while being forced out of Elkmont by the same NPC a few years later. They were forced out for the creation and expansion of the GSMNP and the parks commission does maintain the site.
@@misterenigmatic2414 My dad use to go up to Michigan and come home with a ton of ginseng. He said if you dig it up, you have to plant some in its place. Very expensive...
i know cades cove very well ,been there a few times and used to do land surveying in ga with randy tipton,,,the tiptons use to own and live in cades cove and some live in the nearby town of maryville and happyholler
great video!! thanks! I’ll definitely put this near the top of my list! But so bummed dogs can’t go in the Smoky Mountains 😏 I’ll be doing more GA and NC because of that.
Forced abandonment. They could've stayed, as 1 lady did for quite some time, but the park service made it very hard on the residents and most abandoned the are because of that.
Thanks for the tour, IR. I love the place all over again when I visit. This UA-cam tour, I even found folks from my family tree, the Caughrons. I watched Lois tell about her time there, as she is reportedly the last person to live in Cades Cove. Moving story. I would love to meet her and her daughter. Best, Betty
Hi Betty. I'm glad you like it. I love the area and visit every chance I get. I'm going to Abram's Falls in a week or so and will have a video of it. It's right in the middle of Cades Cove, aa pretty neat area for sure.
Thanks! Wishing you safe travels. I told another fellow moments ago that I had stopped along Roaring Fork some years back to sing songs with Tolbert Reagan and his friend who were repairing a cabin at the time. What a thrill that was! The old Bluegrass Shack (Lucy, TN) in the photo is gone now--careless kids with fireworks burned it to the ground. So much good bluegrass music came out of that old place. Sweet memories!
Safe travels! Years ago, I stopped along the Roaring Fork to sing a few songs with Tolbert Reagan and his friend who were repairing an old cabin! What a thrill!
Hey IR, Dump this one where I doubled on myself. Sorry about that. I need to look up Tolbert Reagan's friend's name to complete the story of my singing with them along Roaring Fork where they were working on an old cabin. Will send the gentleman's name if I can find it. Love the UA-cam videos! Best, Betty
I just googled Tolbert "Buzz" Reagan (8/30/1937 - 4/2/2017). We just lost this fine fellow a few months ago. What a glorious day that was as I sang with him and his friend when they were doing finishing work on an old wooden cabin. The obituary said that he enjoyed woodworking. "Lord build [him] a cabin in the corner of Glory Land / In the shade of that tree of life / That it may ever stand...."
This place looks amazing! Man I sure would like to visit one day. I feel like with all the nature it has to offer here would be so good to get away from everything for a while.
Sorry it took so long to reply to your comment here, my notifications must be a little screwed. You're great at capturing the scenes of places, you'd probably have a great time here. If you ever want to visit, let me know and I'll point you to some really nice condos for a good price.
Loz's Leisure if you are looking to get away from it all stay away from pigeon forge and Gatlinburg very crowded with tourists.i was there a few weeks ago and wish i did some research.next trip i think we will try the blue ridge mountains n.carolina.good luck
There's a lot of things to do in that area of the Great Smoky Mountains. I enjoy renting a cabin that's away from everything and a bit secluded. You have this here the Cades Cove 11 mile loop then there's Pigeon Forge and Gatlingburg. To all that's never been there I recommend it. Great for kids w/ go karts, horse back riding, rafting etc. Especially the views you can get for your money's worth going on a helicopter ride!
It's a great place. I like Townsend a bit more, because it's less crowded, but Gatlinburg is great. I live in the middle of both of them, in Wears Valley.
Why do you call it abandoned? From the SMNP website; "Cades Cove, and area filled with overlooks, wayside exhibits and historic buildings, gets 2 million visitors a year." Doesn't sound very abandoned to me.
Hi Vinygee. It is a nice place to go see, especially if the weather is nice and there aren't a lot of people out. It's really one of the best places in the Smoky Mountains. Thanks for stopping by and watching.
Sevierville wuz alot like this before they commercialized and ruint it...someday alla that ugly shit gonna be destroyed and the Cove will still be standin...
The title of this video needs to be changed. It is misleading and not true. My people were forced out of the cove, by the government. The homes were not abandoned.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAVE THAT WAS FOUND UNDER THE FLOOR AND ALL THE TUNNELS UNDER THE CABIN LAST YEAR IN 2017 IN CADES COVE ??? I KNOW 2 PARK RANGERS WHO TOLD ME ALL ABOUT THEM !!!!???? !! WHAT ABOUT IT ?????????????
Doug Harker it was an April fools prank however, there is alot of lost history that I have been working to uncover. Cades cove was actually a prehistoric ocean bed, and full of karsts and unexplored caves. Looking at old scienctific papers, you can see that the network of rivers, aquifers etc find there way to these common sinks. Science lends itself to some truth. One cave I have explored with respect to nature, was actually used during the prohibition to throw parties of over 2,000, and has an ash stained roof from the fire torches. There has been much lost in translation about this ancient cherokee hunting ground, and land of the otters. If your interested in lost and wrongly reported history, you should follow my growing UA-cam channel and blog! I live here, and spend my time shedding light on forggoten history. Even through geocaching! Www.mikethehikingguide.fun
In the video you will see the John Oliver cabin, located up a 1/4 mile trail. You'll also see black bears, turkey, primitive Baptist &
Methodist churches, an awesome mill, wild horses, cantilever barns, beautiful scenery and many other homesteads where the original settlers to Cades Cove lived and raised families that often included more than 10 children.
Wild horses??? I never saw any over there. Sorry.
There are no wild horses. I've heard those rumors for decades but talked to a man who grew up in the cove by the name of Shields who said he'd never heard of wild horses there.
Cades cove was not abandoned by choice but by force. The Federal Government seized the land in the creation of the National Park. The people of Cades Cove were originally told that the their lands would not be included in the plans for the National Park but the government changed their minds in late 1920's. John W. Oliver descendant of John Oliver the first settler there, fought the government's acquisition of the land in courts for many years and he ultimately was forced to sell all his families land. John left his home in 1937. The same happened to all the inhabitants of Cades Cove. The Primitive Baptist Church continued to meet in defiance until the 1960's.
I am proud to state that some of my ancestors were original owners/founders of Cades Cove. I seem to recognize one of the houses having been that of an ancestor, from pictures in the Tipton FaceBook page. While my most recent ancestors settled in south-western Pennsylvania, and have a long history there, Cades Cove is on my "bucket list" of places to see.
My favorite family "memory" is of Fightin' Billy Tipton, veteran of the Revolutionary War, other battles and the Battle of New Orleans. He was an associate and good friend of Andrew Jackson. Billy challenged Jackson to a horse race and won. (Easily found if "Fightin' Billy Tipton" is Googled and his family history is read.) There are Tiptons that have played important roles during the founding, governing and law enforcement of our nation from the Baltimore area through all states down through Tennessee and west.
Those that study the Tipton genealogy have proudly stated that all Tipton's in the US are related. Having descended from a single immigrant.
What a beautiful area, sad (biting my tongue on this) typical of a government to take it (over) I get preserving nature , historical sites, but when people founded, settled here I bet they had more to say and I hope they were compensated for their stress, pain, and the gross intimidation I bet they endured. (Especially the native Indians/ indigenous peoples)
I bet the government didn’t give them squat (money). And all these beautiful cabins, Barns homes are now part of memories lost in time. Glad it’s well kept up, if those walls could talk, amazing footage. Thank you!
I COULD BE VERY HAPPY LIVING IN THAT HOUSE !!!!
Such a beautiful place.Thank you
A brilliant loop road of history and stunning scenery, a must visit spot. Me And the Wife loved it
When i was a kid in 1962 I read an article in National Geographic about Cades Cove. People still lived there then. I think it was five families. It wasn't a national park. I'm glad it's been preserved.
It's very beautiful...
I think its sick the gov't stole it
Beautiful! Thank you. Just so sad that anyone would be forced to leave their homes.
You're welcome Blondie, thanks for watching. It is sad how these things happen. I do think a lot of them would have eventually left that way of life, because the city and surrounding area has been growing a lot. Or maybe, if they were able to stay, a lot of those places would be torn down and re-built with modern homes and subdivisions, etc.
Oh thank you! That makes sense. made me feel better. HUGS!!
First of all, great video. The cabins were not abandoned, these people were forced out because of the park. But the sad part is when you go into the cabins or any of the buildings people have written on the wall's. The worst is when when they carved their name and year in the wood. No respect! I see plastic bottles in the creeks and rivers. Trash thrown out. Ya'll say what a beautiful state we live in and you trash it.
It infuriates me to the fullest to see such an amazing treasure like Cades Cove and the amount of like you say, trash everywhere!! Some people just absolutely have zero respect for anything!! Sad but true!!
Good stuff , look at the chimney stack ! All those great large rocks .
Awe, a church and meeting place. Nice cabins.. I wonder if they had a grocery store. Didnt a group of people get together and build a new town? And then the government came in and shut them down? That's all I remember....I could be wrong. I know this is an old video but thank you for showing it to us again...There is a bit of explorer in all of us.
"Very detailed video,Thank- you for showing us,How Beautiful this place Truly is!!!!
I've been going to the Smoky Mountains for 44 years, the title is misleading. These cabins are not abandoned, they are preserved by the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
It's the 11 mile loop that allows you to see beautiful nature and the way life was with all of these historical cabin homes, Churches, cemeteries and wild life.
Hi Mister Enigmatic. The homes in Cades Cove are most definitely vacant as a result of forced abandonment. The people of this community were forced out by the National Parks committee, the same as the small abandoned town of Elkmont. It's interesting that the people of Elkmont used the NPC to force the residents of Cades Cove to abandon their homes, while being forced out of Elkmont by the same NPC a few years later.
They were forced out for the creation and expansion of the GSMNP and the parks commission does maintain the site.
@@misterenigmatic2414 My dad use to go up to Michigan and come home with a ton of ginseng. He said if you dig it up, you have to plant some in its place. Very expensive...
i know cades cove very well ,been there a few times and used to do land surveying in ga with randy tipton,,,the tiptons use to own and live in cades cove and some live in the nearby town of maryville and happyholler
Just here today beliful end of day tiredness all way home 🏡
Do I understand it right. That this town was abandoned. The community just up and left...? Beautiful place!
The government forced the people to leave as the opened the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
I’ve been here! It’s so interesting
great video!! thanks!
I’ll definitely put this near the top of my list!
But so bummed dogs can’t go in the Smoky Mountains 😏
I’ll be doing more GA and NC because of that.
They weren’t abandoned. The people were forced to leave. Big difference
Forced abandonment. They could've stayed, as 1 lady did for quite some time, but the park service made it very hard on the residents and most abandoned the are because of that.
that's a nice side walk waking up to the house for an old abandoned cabin
Thanks for the tour, IR. I love the place all over again when I visit. This UA-cam tour, I even found folks from my family tree, the Caughrons. I watched Lois tell about her time there, as she is reportedly the last person to live in Cades Cove. Moving story. I would love to meet her and her daughter. Best, Betty
Hi Betty. I'm glad you like it. I love the area and visit every chance I get. I'm going to Abram's Falls in a week or so and will have a video of it. It's right in the middle of Cades Cove, aa pretty neat area for sure.
Thanks! Wishing you safe travels. I told another fellow moments ago that I had stopped along Roaring Fork some years back to sing songs with Tolbert Reagan and his friend who were repairing a cabin at the time. What a thrill that was! The old Bluegrass Shack (Lucy, TN) in the photo is gone now--careless kids with fireworks burned it to the ground. So much good bluegrass music came out of that old place. Sweet memories!
Safe travels! Years ago, I stopped along the Roaring Fork to sing a few songs with Tolbert Reagan and his friend who were repairing an old cabin! What a thrill!
Hey IR, Dump this one where I doubled on myself. Sorry about that. I need to look up Tolbert Reagan's friend's name to complete the story of my singing with them along Roaring Fork where they were working on an old cabin. Will send the gentleman's name if I can find it. Love the UA-cam videos! Best, Betty
I just googled Tolbert "Buzz" Reagan (8/30/1937 - 4/2/2017). We just lost this fine fellow a few months ago. What a glorious day that was as I sang with him and his friend when they were doing finishing work on an old wooden cabin. The obituary said that he enjoyed woodworking. "Lord build [him] a cabin in the corner of Glory Land / In the shade of that tree of life / That it may ever stand...."
What an interesting video! Thank you!
Glad you like it. Thanks for watching
I actually have a great great grandparent that lived in the whitehead cabin.
This place looks amazing! Man I sure would like to visit one day. I feel like with all the nature it has to offer here would be so good to get away from everything for a while.
Sorry it took so long to reply to your comment here, my notifications must be a little screwed. You're great at capturing the scenes of places, you'd probably have a great time here. If you ever want to visit, let me know and I'll point you to some really nice condos for a good price.
No worries my man, happens to me sometimes too! Ah that's awesome, thank you! If I'm ever coming over that way I sure will!
Loz's Leisure if you are looking to get away from it all stay away from pigeon forge and Gatlinburg very crowded with tourists.i was there a few weeks ago and wish i did some research.next trip i think we will try the blue ridge mountains n.carolina.good luck
Thanks!! Yeah I'm sure it will be amazing there too!
IN THE BEGINNING!!!! Amen
There's a lot of things to do in that area of the Great Smoky Mountains. I enjoy renting a cabin that's away from everything and a bit secluded. You have this here the Cades Cove 11 mile loop then there's Pigeon Forge and Gatlingburg.
To all that's never been there I recommend it. Great for kids w/ go karts, horse back riding, rafting etc. Especially the views you can get for your money's worth going on a helicopter ride!
It's a great place. I like Townsend a bit more, because it's less crowded, but Gatlinburg is great. I live in the middle of both of them, in Wears Valley.
Why do you call it abandoned?
From the SMNP website;
"Cades Cove, and area filled with overlooks, wayside exhibits and historic buildings, gets 2 million visitors a year."
Doesn't sound very abandoned to me.
It is maintained by the government. The residents were forced to abandon because of the National Park opening around them.
I'm saddened it makes no sense to vacate the land that people built from the ground up and worked for their livelihood.
I know what you mean. It's really a strange story all around. It would make a good movie.
Wonderful place!
TAMSAK FROM ILONGGA ON THE FARM
Not abandoned. Forced to leave.
When was this taken?...doesn't look like anyone was there...
June 7th, 2017, between 9am and 1pm.
Good Stuff
nice place
Hi Vinygee. It is a nice place to go see, especially if the weather is nice and there aren't a lot of people out. It's really one of the best places in the Smoky Mountains. Thanks for stopping by and watching.
IT WAS ALL OVER THE NEWS IN ASHEVILLE N.C. CHANNEL 13 HOW ABOUT IT ????
It was an April Fools Day prank.
wow
Them's chestnut logs in a lotta them cabins; they wuz built before that damned asian blight killed off all our American chestnuts..
I didn't know that! How sad is that..
Sevierville wuz alot like this before they commercialized and ruint it...someday alla that ugly shit gonna be destroyed and the Cove will still be standin...
can i have it
Yes, if you can somehow pry it from the government's grip.
The title of this video needs to be changed. It is misleading and not true. My people were forced out of the cove, by the government. The homes were not abandoned.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAVE THAT WAS FOUND UNDER THE FLOOR AND ALL THE TUNNELS UNDER THE CABIN LAST YEAR IN 2017 IN CADES COVE ??? I KNOW 2 PARK RANGERS WHO TOLD ME ALL ABOUT THEM !!!!???? !! WHAT ABOUT IT ?????????????
It was an April Fools Day prank.
Doug Harker it was an April fools prank however, there is alot of lost history that I have been working to uncover. Cades cove was actually a prehistoric ocean bed, and full of karsts and unexplored caves. Looking at old scienctific papers, you can see that the network of rivers, aquifers etc find there way to these common sinks. Science lends itself to some truth. One cave I have explored with respect to nature, was actually used during the prohibition to throw parties of over 2,000, and has an ash stained roof from the fire torches. There has been much lost in translation about this ancient cherokee hunting ground, and land of the otters. If your interested in lost and wrongly reported history, you should follow my growing UA-cam channel and blog! I live here, and spend my time shedding light on forggoten history. Even through geocaching! Www.mikethehikingguide.fun