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There is nothing like a quiet romantic day at Cades Cove surrounded by beauty and history
No words can fully describe the beauty of Cades Cove, though we will try. Long held as one of East TN greatest treasures in the National Park, Cades Cove is a 4,000 acre valley often referred to as an open-air museum of Appalachian culture and the nature of the Great Smoky Mountains. The area has a number of Preserved Structures, Historical Churches, a Working Corn Mill, and not the least to be mentioned, the untouched beauty of the Smoky Mountains.
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SOME HISTORY......
Cades Cove began its history as Kate's Cove, named after Cherokee chief Abrams' wife Kate. It was settled by a pioneer named John Oliver in 1818 and in the next few years grew in size up to 685 people and changed its name to Cades Cove. The size of the farms on the cove averaged between 150 to 300 acres of land each. The settlers were largely self-sufficient but did come to rely on Tuckaleechee Cove for supplies.
During The Civil War, Confederates from Hazel Creek began to raid Cades Cove causing terror. In 1864, a small militia led by Russell Gregory ambushed a band of Confederates and they were chased back to North Carolina. Although the raids had stopped, Cades Cove reeled from its effects until the 1900s. During the Prohibition era, Cades Cove was a hotspot for moonshining.
Nowadays, much of Cades Cove is maintained by the National Park Service and remains the single most popular destination for people visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
ENJOYING A DAY AT CADES COVE IN TOWNSEND TENNESSEE
"The best things in life are free." That's right, there is no admission price to get into Cades Cove. The Cades Cove Loop is open to auto, bicycle, and foot traffic. You can rent bicycles and helmets for the cycling tour at $3.25 an hour from the Cades Cove Campground store. You can fish inside Cades Cove as well, and you'll find fishing rules and regulations on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park web site. Backcountry Camping is also available providing you get a backcountry permit from most any campground office. Visit Backcountry Rules & Regulations.
Once you get there, there are 12 major structures you can visit:
1. The John Oliver Cabin - Constructed in 1822
2. The Primitive Baptist Church - Constructed in 1887
3. The Cades Cove Methodist Church - Constructed in 1902
4. The Cades Cove Missionary Baptist Church - Constructed in 1915
5. The Myers Barn - Constructed in 1920
6. The Elijah Oliver Place - Constructed in 1866
7. The John Cable Grist - Constructed in 1868
8. The Becky Cable House - Constructed in 1879
9. The Henry Whitehead Cabin - Constructed in 1895
10. The Dan Lawson Place - Constructed in the 1840s
11. The Tipton Place - Constructed in the 1880s
12. The Carter Shields Cabin - Constructed in the 1880s
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