Everything Sevierville is known for
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Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Sevierville.
The most visited national park in the United States, with over 12 million annual visitors, straddling the Tennessee-North Carolina border along the crest of the Appalachians.
America's most visited national park, established in 1934 on land purchased from private owners.
A broad, fertile valley in the Great Smoky Mountains that was home to a thriving Appalachian community from the 1820s until the creation of the national park in the 1930s.
18 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
Imagine a place where Appalachian tradition meets modern artistry – that's Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. It all started in 1912 when the Pi Beta Phi women's fraternity established a settlement school here in…
Imagine a bustling logging town transforming into a playground for the wealthy, now frozen in time within the Great Smoky Mountains. Elkmont's story is one of rapid change and eventual abandonment. The Little River…
Imagine carving a life out of the rugged mountains. That's exactly what Noah "Bud" Ogle did right here. In the late 1800s, Bud built this homestead, a testament to the self-sufficiency of mountain families. He…
America's most visited national park. Misty blue peaks and synchronous fireflies.
Welcome to Dollywood country. You're at twenty-seven hundred Dollywood Parks Boulevard in Pigeon Forge, the theme park Dolly Parton bought into back in nineteen eighty-six. She didn't start from scratch — she partnered…
Dolly Parton's theme park in the Smoky Mountains. Southern food roller coasters and pure Dolly.
The most visited national park in the United States, with over 12 million annual visitors, straddling the Tennessee-North Carolina border along the crest of the Appalachians.
This isn't just a mountain, it's Kuwohi, a place sacred to the Cherokee and the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains. Elisha Mitchell, a professor at the University of North Carolina, measured the height of…
Imagine life on one of East Tennessee's largest antebellum plantations. Rose Glen was the vision of Dr. Robert Hatton Hodsden, a physician and politician who saw the potential in this Sevier County land. In the late…
Imagine life in the Great Smoky Mountains as you explore this historic log cabin nestled within the national park. This isn't just another old building; it's a window into a way of life now mostly vanished from these…
A broad, fertile valley in the Great Smoky Mountains that was home to a thriving Appalachian community from the 1820s until the creation of the national park in the 1930s.
Imagine a time when wheat fields stretched as far as the eye could see right here, giving this place its name: Wheatlands. This was once a bustling plantation, a testament to early Tennessee agriculture. Wheatlands…
This unassuming spot was once the heart of a plantation that rivaled those of the Deep South. John Brabson II bought the ferry here in 1798, and for decades, he steadily grew his land holdings around it. By 1860,…
Imagine life in this isolated valley before the Great Smoky Mountains National Park existed, home to numerous early settlers. Cades Cove was a thriving community for many years. By the 1850s, the population had grown…
America's most visited national park, established in 1934 on land purchased from private owners.
Imagine living in a beautiful valley, only to have it taken away. That's the story of Oconaluftee. For centuries, this valley was home to a thriving Cherokee village. Later, Appalachian settlers built farms and…
This isn't just a pretty lake; it's a monument to American ingenuity under pressure. During World War II, the Tennessee Valley Authority needed more power, and fast. So, in 1942, they started building Douglas Dam on the…
You're standing near Kituwa, a place the Cherokee people consider their original town. It's more than just a location; it's a connection to their deepest roots. Around 1000, the Cherokee built an earthwork platform…