• is home of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• fall foliage is at its peak from mid-October through the first week in November
• the Blue Ridge Parkway runs through the Smoky Mountains
• the Foothills Parkway runs through the Smoky Mountains
• is home to Dolly Parton, famous singer, songwriter, and founder of Dollywood
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park has one of the best collections of log structures in the eastern US
• almost 80 historic structures have been preserved or rehabilitated in the park, including houses, barns, outbuildings, churches, schools, and grist mills
• Cataloochee Valley, surrounded by 6,000-foot peaks, was the largest and most prosperous settlement in what is now Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• four grist mills remain within Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• behind the Sugarlands visitor center is a handicapped accessible hiking trail which takes about 45 minutes to complete. It is an easy trail
• Townsend Visitor Center has a Great Smoky Mountains bookstore and shop
• Gatlinburg Welcome Center has a Great Smoky Mountains bookstore and shop
• Sugarlands VIsitor Center has a display of wildlife that inhabits the national park
• Sugarlands VIsitor Center has a Great Smoky Mountains bookstore and shop
• Sugarlands VIsitor Center has a free movie featuring various aspects of the national park
• Pigeon Forge Visitor Center has a free movie featuring various aspects of the area
• there are 4 remaining grist mills in the national park
• elk are often seen grazing along the roadside on Hwy 441 between Gatlinburg and Cherokee NC
• over 1,660 kinds of flowering plants are found in the Park, more than in any other North American national park
• the Great Smoky Mountains is a photographer's paradise. Mountain views, rivers, wildlife, beautiful meadows and valleys, historic buildings, nature trails, sunrises, sunsets, hiking trails, floral and fauna provide many photographic opportunities
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park is within a day's driving distance of two-thirds of the U.S. population, making is easily accessible to people in many states
• there are a number of entrances to the National Park. Sevier County is the most popular

• is the most popular entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• is in Sevier County, Tennessee
• Gatlinburg Welcome Center has a Great Smoky Mountains bookstore and shop
• 200 hundred years ago, in 1807, Martha Jane Huskey Ogle, her children and several other family members arrived in a remote locale of Great Smoky Mountains to honor the wish of her recently deceased husband, William, to settle in the "land of paradise" he had found for them. Today, that remote locale is known as Gatlinburg, Tennessee
• soon after the Ogle family settled in Gatlinburg, familiar family names as McCarter, Reagan, Whaley, and Trentham took up residence along local streams and hollows
• the Arts & Crafts Trail pathway will show you folk art, trolls, candles of all descriptions, hand-made pottery, oak and willow baskets, watercolors, sculpture and lithographs
• in 1854, Radford C. Gatlin arrived in White Oak Flats and opened the village's second general store
• when the Civil War erupted, some Gatlinburg locals joined the Union, others the Confederacy
• although only one Civil War skirmish was fought in Gatlinburg, countless raids were made by both sides to gather vital resources needed to sustain the war effort
• the first public settlement school was formed in Gatlinburg in 1912. Created by the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, the school not only provided academic and practical education, it also contributed to a rebirth of Appalachian arts and crafts and the "cottage craft industry" movement
• in 1910 Elijah Lawson Reagan established a woodworking business in Gatlinburg. It is believed to be the oldest, continuously operated business of its kind in Gatlinburg's history
• Around 1802, William Ogle selected a building site for what was to be the first "home" to be built in Gatlinburg. After cutting the logs for the cabin, he returned to South Carolina to get his family. He told them that he had found "The Land of Paradise" in the mountains of East Tennessee. While preparing to bring his family here, he fell ill, probably with malaria, and died in 1803
• in 1945, Pi Beta Phi, in conjunction with the University of Tennessee, established a summer program of craft workshops. This program eventually became the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts located on the old Pi Beta Phi Settlement School grounds
• before Gatlinburg settlers had church buildings, they held services outside or in homes. Although this area was settled by Presbyterians, their first church was Baptist
• Noah Ogle was Gatlinburg's first merchant of record, establishing a store in 1850 on a site that later became the Riverside Hotel
• America's largest aerial tramway is in Gatlinburg
• there are over 6,372 sleeping rooms in Gatlinburg hotels and motels
• Gatlinburg has over 400 unique shops
• Gatlinburg has a 1.3 million gallon aquarium - Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
• Gatlinburg is within a day's driving distance of two-thirds of the U.S. population, making is easily accessible to people in many states
• over 2.5 million visitors gather in Gatlinburg every year
• Gatlinburg goes Green in 2008
• completed in the fall of 1989, the Gatlinburg Convention Center is a state of the art facility offering more than 100,000 square feet of exhibition space in the great hall, plus a multitude of smaller conference rooms
• Gatlinburg operates a trolley service year 'round
• has exquisite bed and breakfast inns, luxury condo rentals, and overnight cabin rental

• is an entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• is in Sevier County, Tennessee
• fall foliage is at its peak from mid-October through the first week in November
• is home to Dolly Parton, famous singer, songwriter, and founder of Dollywood
• Pigeon Forge Visitor Center has a free movie featuring various aspects of the area
• Pigeon Forge is within a day's driving distance of two-thirds of the U.S. population, making is easily accessible to people in many states
• the land that is now Pigeon Forge and the surrouding area once was used as hunting grounds by the Cherokee and other eastern tribes of American Indians. A treaty signed in the late 1700s opened the fertile valley for settlement
• in 1820, Isaac Love established a furnace and iron forge, the community’s first business. The name Pigeon Forge is a combination of the iron works and the Little Pigeon River that flows through the town
• in 1946, a landmark sale of the first parcel of property smaller than a farm was negotiated. It was during that time that the main road through town, which ran along the river, became the hub of the community, complete with two general stores and two churches
• PIgeon Forge has over 50 family attractions
• Pigeon forge has more than 200 shops in 6 outlet malls
• Pigeon Forge has over 140 craft, gift, and specialty shops
• there are over 10,000 sleeping rooms in Pigeon Forge hotels and motels
• the Old Mill, built in 1830, still operates today, grinding corn and other grains for use in the Old Mill Restaurant and the Pottery House Café and Grille. It is on the National Register of Historic Places
• has campgrounds, RV parks, exquisite bed and breakfast inns, luxury condo rentals, and overnight cabin rentals

• is pronounced Se-VEER-ville
• is in Sevier County, Tennessee
• fall foliage is at its peak from mid-October through the first week in November
• country music singer Dolly Parton was born in Sevierville in 1946
• founded in 1795 and named for John Sevier, the first governor of Tennessee
• is the eighth oldest town in Tennessee
• the statue of Dolly Parton on the courthouse lawn was sculpted by local artist Jim Gray and unveiled by Miss Parton herself on May 2, 1987
• the Sevier County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places
• the entire downtown Sevierville area encompasses its historic district
• Buckingham House between Sevierville and Boyd's Creek, built late 1700s by Thomas Buckingham was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971
• The Harrisburg Covered Bridge, built in the late 1880s, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975
• Brabson's Ferry Plantation, near Boyd's Creek; established by Andrew Evans in early 1790s and purchased by John Brabson in 1798 includes a plank house from the late 1700s. The plantation was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975
• Wheatlands, near Boyd's Creek is a house built in the early 1800s by John Chandler who owned a large plantation and distillery. Wheatlands was dded to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975
• New Salem Baptist Church, built in the 1880s by the local African-American community, including brickwork by Isaac Dockery, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003
• Rose Glen, near Fair Garden, is a house built in the 1840s by Dr. Robert Hodsden. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975
• is situated next to Douglas Lake which has over 30,600 acres of fishing, boating and swimming
• a state of the art events center features 108,000 square foot exhibit hall space and a 19,000 square foot ballroom
• is home to Tanger Five Oaks Outlet Mall and Governor's Crossing Outlet Mall
• there are over 2,000 sleeping rooms in Sevierville hotels and motels
• has campgrounds, RV parks, exquisite bed and breakfast inns, and overnight cabin rentals

• is an entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• is in Blount County, Tennessee
• is situated in Tuckaleechee Cove
• is the closest town to Cades Cove
• is home to the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center
• is home to the Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum
• is home to Tuckaleechee Retreat Center, a training center for children's off-campus Bible classes, correspondence lesson, and camp
• fall foliage is at its peak from mid-October through the first week in November
• Native Americans were the first inhabitants of Tuckaleechee Cove, with the oldest archaeological finds in the cove dating to 2000 B.C.
• the Cherokee arrived in the area around 1600 and built a series of small villages along Little River
• has primarily mom and pop restaurants
• has several small, but well appointed motels
• has 2 motels with conference centers
• has campgrounds, RV parks, exquisite bed and breakfast inns, and overnight cabin rentals