On one of my trips to North Carolina/Tennessee, I went to one of the oldest known structural communities still in existence in the United States, Cades Cove.
Cades Cove, located in the Great Smoky Mountains, was originally owned by the Cherokee Indians, but was abandoned by their tribe in 1819. The reasoning behind it was the Treaty of Calhoun, named after John C. Calhoun, the Secretary of War at the time. It essentially moved settlements for the Cherokees to a different location, thus making ownership for the lands open. It was then purchased by European settlers. One of those, John Oliver, was the first to purchase land in 1818.
It then began to prosper into a small community of other European settlers, including Dan Lawson, who was the wealthiest man in the entire community. Also located in Cades Cove is the oldest existing Baptist Church in America.
Here are shots I captured of different log cabins that citizens lived in, as well as a primitive sewing machine used by settlers.
Definitely one of the coolest historical settlements I've ever visited. If you ever make it to this area of the country, make sure you visit.
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Great place. I have fond memories as a child traveling through the Smokey Mountains on my way to see the grandparents for the summer. Cades Cove was a stop quite a few times. Thaks for sharing.
That's awesome! It is definitely one of the most beautiful places to visit. Outside of the Smokeys, you still have beautiful rivere, streams and wildlife roaming all around. One of the most peaceful places on Earth.
Need to live there
Wow, excellent photography.Good capture buddy, keep it up.
Excellent photos! I like them!
Great post
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Nice shots! Reminds me of the village-homes in country of Georgia.
What camera did you use? Pics look pretty old-school haha
I used an old school film camera. Gave it that rustic look I was going for. Haha.
Oh oh oh these wooden cabins looks so amazing!
My husband and I lived in Knoxville, TN for 18 years right there in Cades Cove's Back Door :) We loved going there. You can ride bikes and its a great ride, unless its crowded and then the exhaust fumes is a problem. Great hiking and usually see lots of wildlife.