Cades Cove is an isolated valley located in the Tennessee section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The valley was home to numerous settlers before the formation of the national park. There is a one way, 11 mile scenic loop through the area.
Several churches are still standing, each with its own cemetery.
Stones worn smooth and totally illegible.
Lequire seemed to be a common name.
So many infant graves, many topped with a sweet lamb.
Numerous log structures.
We did not see any bear or other wild animals other than this coyote who was jogging off the side of the road.
Notice all the dead trees? A raging inferno swept through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and into the city of Gatlinburg on November 28, 2016, killing 14 people and injuring 190 more. Damage caused by the fires is estimated at over $500 million. 2,460 structures were damaged or destroyed and 17,136 acres were burned.
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Lauren
