The John Oliver Cabin is a pioneer log cabin located in Cades Cove, which now lies within the boundaries of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Unlike the national parks in the west, which were platted out from government lands, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was once thousands of parcels of land, owned by many title holders.
In order to establish the park, many parcels were purchased, and some had to be condemned. A lucky few, including some Cades Cove residents, were awarded lifetime leases and were able to remain in their homes until the day they died.
And so, the families that built these strong cabins and used the fertile cove for farming and sustenance, eventually yielded their properties for the public good, And today, over eleven million visitors come to the Great Smoky Mountains every year, and most of them make their way to Cades Cove to have a look at how life used to be in the mountains!
I'll bet John Oliver never would have believed that his cabin would be visited 190 years after it was constructed! It has served as both a landmark for visitors, and as a monument to those hardy souls that eked out a living on the early frontier!
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Richard: That's a rustic cabin there. Looks peaceful. All right!
Matt...
Thanks, I really appreciate it!
Cades Cove is a great place to visit. I've been on 5-6 different occasions and always feel as if I'm traveling backwards in time.
Richard,
What a nice looking area. Great pictures too as usual.
wow what a cabin and a great story. I especially like the story about how this National Park was created. As a lifelong Californian, it never occurred to me that the park could be "assembled". Thanks for sharing and good luck with the contest!
Richard, a bittersweet story about the parks beginnings. I would love to see Cades Cove, thank you so much for sharing this. Wonderful photos!
Nicely done Richard! I can picture an old fashioned Thanksgiving being celebrated there!
Erik...
It's a must see ... we don't always go as the traffic can get pretty bad, but if you plan on a full day and taking your time, it's a wonderful place to go. Thanks.
Terry...
Thanks...It has been a favorite spot of mine for many, many years!
Kate...
In some cases, school children raised pennies and nickels to contribute to the "cause." It really is a great story. THX
In all the times that I have been there, I have yet to make it to Cades Cove.
Richard, it's nice to see that the Great Smokey Mountains National Park is being preserved for all to see in the years to come. I'm sure the John Oliver Cabin will be around for another 190 years.
Richard - what a beautiful area, and I love the photo of the cabin. I will have to make a point to visit there.
What a wonderful treasure to be preserved. Makes us appreciate the type of character log cabins that were built and the lifestyle of the day to day tasks. What a beautiful setting ... priceless.
Richard - thanks for the pics. I drove through the Smokey Mountains travelling from Nashville to WA DC once in the 70's. (I hope I have the right location!) I was working for a commercial photographer, and we were copying historical photos in every town where there was a Sambos's restaurant. Then we made giant bowups of the phots and displayed the local shots in each restaurant. It was a very cool job.
I had to fly into Nashville to do some training, and decided I refused to be there without getting to see the scenery. So I rented a car and drove through the fall leaves - it was truly magnificent. I flew back home to California from WA DC.
You live in a beautiful place.
Very Interesting Article!