Reagan Mill Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Alfred Reagan Mill Great Smoky Mountains National Park The Alfred Reagan grist mill was probably built around 1900. We must assume the builder was Alfred Reagan. The grist mill was a turbine or “tub” mill, the most common type found in the mountains. Water was channeled to strike a primitive

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Clingmans Dome Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Clingmans Dome Great Smoky Mountain National Park At 6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome is the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is the highest point in Tennessee, and the third highest mountain east of the Mississippi. Only Mt. Mitchell (6,684 feet) and Mt. Craig (6,647), both located

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Cable Mill Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Cable Mill Great Smoky Mountains National Park The Cable Mill was one of the most successful — and enduring — grist mills in Cades Cove, built in 1867 by its namesake, John Cable. The mill, which processed logs, wheat and corn and was originally operated by millwright Daniel Ledbetter, continued

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Mingus Mill Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Mingus Mill Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mingus Mill provides a rare opportunity for Park visitors to get a glimpse what life was like when the North American continent was being settled. The mill is staffed by knowledgeable caretakers from April through October (and also weekends in November) who are

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The Rock Garden

The Rock Garden The Rock Garden (also known as The Garden) in Calhoun, Georgia, is garden filled with more than 50 miniature castles, churches, and other structures. The Garden, with its whimsical folk art, has become a local tourist attraction. The Rock Garden grew out of a “Town Game” Dewitt

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