Gregg-Cable House
Aug27

Gregg-Cable House

Cades Cove’s Becky Cable died in her Cades Cove home in 1940 at age ninety-four. At the time she and her house were located on Forge Creek Road but after her death the Great Smoky Mountain National Park service decided the Cable Mill area was a better location—for the house that is. Becky Cable was a remarkable lady who lived a long productive life in the cove. For one thing, she raised her brothers children after he and his...

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Cable Mill Barn

Not all barns in Cades Cove were of the cantilever design. Most Smoky Mountain barns were of similar design of which we have today with a row of stalls on each side of an isle. In the cantilever design the stalls were in the middle of the structure with a large loft overhang on both sides. Both designs had their advantages as the cantilever barn provided animals not kept in stalls some shelter as they could wander out of the pasture...

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Cable Mill Historic Area & Cades Cove Visitor Center

Cable Mill Historic Area One of the most popular stops on the Cades Cove tour is the one at Cable Mill.  Corn meal and molasses are sometimes available. Of course the main attraction of the Cable Mill area is the outdoor displays. The Cable Mill is definitely one of the most historic pieces in Cades Cove. Mills were important to the people of Cades Cove, and entire homesteads were centered around their ability to use the mills. Since...

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Smokies Cheese Grits
Aug27

Smokies Cheese Grits

Smokies Cheese Grits Print Recipe Cuisinesouthern Servings Prep Time 2-3 people 2 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Servings Prep Time 2-3 people 2 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Smokies Cheese Grits Print Recipe Cuisinesouthern Servings Prep Time 2-3 people 2 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Servings Prep Time 2-3 people 2 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Ingredients 1.5 cup water boiling 1 tsp salt .5 cup grits 4 tbsp milk 4 eggs 1 cup cheese...

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Is the Cades Cove Weather Seasonal?
Aug27

Is the Cades Cove Weather Seasonal?

There is no denying the beauty of Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Here, you have rolling mountain tops, wide open fields, playful wildlife, and natural beauty as far as the eye can see. However, what makes this area truly majestic is its ability to transform itself with the transitions in seasons every year. From fall to spring and summer to winter, the ever-changing Cades Cove weather makes this a place where...

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