Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. December 11, 2011.
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One of the most popular sections of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee is Cades Cove. Cades Cove is a valley surrounded by mountains which contains white tail deer, wild turkeys, coyotes and black bears. To travel the loop road through the cove is somewhat like traveling back in time.
Settlers first came to Cades Cove from Virginia in 1819. By the 1850’s the population of Cades Cove was 685 people in 137 households, but by 1860 the population had dropped to 269 people.
Cades Cove is the largest open air museum in the entire Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The cove today looks much like it did in the 1800’s and has original pioneer homesteads, barns, businesses, pasture and farmland.
Cades Cove is interesting and beautiful any time of the year. The picture above was taken on a visit we made last week.
Tags: Mountains, Scenic Sunday, Smokies, Tennessee
Senior Moments 
December 18, 2011 at 3:41 am |
That glorious blue sky more than makes up for the lack of green in the grass!
December 18, 2011 at 4:58 am |
Looks like it was a beautiful day to visit. Merry Christmas.
December 18, 2011 at 7:25 am |
When I was in college I took a class in which the prof talked at length about Cades Cove and it’s unique flora. I remember thinking how I’d like to visit it some day and within 2 years, I lived an hour away. We’ve spent many happy hours in the Cove over the years.
December 18, 2011 at 8:24 am |
Will have to look it up to find out more about it! That would look so picturesque with some snow!! The distant skyline is so pretty!
December 18, 2011 at 9:11 am |
i am a big fan of old farms and homesteads so i am thinking i would love this place.
December 18, 2011 at 10:15 am |
It sounds and looks like a wonderful, beautiful and interesting place to visit, George! I would love to go there! Hope your weekend is going well! Enjoy!
Sylvia
December 18, 2011 at 10:25 am |
Beautiful! That sky is the most vivid blue.
December 18, 2011 at 11:39 am |
A wonderful place to visit and imagine life 200 years ago. MB
December 18, 2011 at 2:13 pm |
What a beautiful blue sky. I guess driving through here, you never know what surprises you might find! Old cabins, wildlife, beautiful mountains!
December 18, 2011 at 3:11 pm |
Nice photo. Such a pretty blue sky too!
December 18, 2011 at 7:39 pm |
Magnificent and beautiful landscapes. I like the blue sky.
December 18, 2011 at 8:11 pm |
where did the people go? No water?
December 19, 2011 at 12:04 am |
Beautiful!
December 19, 2011 at 11:57 am |
LOVE YOUR HEADER, George!
Merry CHristmas!
Linda
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December 19, 2011 at 1:07 pm |
I have always enjoyed that area.
Now that snow falling from a clear blue sky doesn’t quite look right.
Interesting side note: Go to Google’s home page (www.google,com) and type in Let it Snow and search on that.
December 23, 2011 at 1:52 am |
Beautiful. You captured the blue sky in a very excellent way!