Stop At: Cades Cove Visitor Center, 1 Cades Cove Loop Road, Tennessee 37882
Your tour of Cades Cove begins near the Sugarlands Visitor Center. From here, you'll drive down a scenic route to reach the main attraction: Cades Cove Loop.
Note: This 25+ mile-long tour covers the essentials of Cades Cove in 3-5 hours.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: John Oliver Place, Cades Cove Loop Rd, Townsend, TN 37882, USA
The first landmark you'll encounter is the John Oliver Place, a historic homestead dating back to the early 1800s.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cades Cove Primitive Baptist Church, Primitive Baptist Church Rd, Townsend, TN 37882, USA
Next up is the Primitive Baptist Church, one of three historic churches in Cades Cove which offers a window into the area's past.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cades Cove Methodist Church, Cades Cove Loop Rd, Townsend, TN 37882, USA
Past that is the Methodist Church, which cost only $115 to build when it was constructed in 1902!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cades Cove Missionary Baptist Church, Cades Cove Loop Rd, Townsend, TN 37882, USA
Then there's the Missionary Baptist Church, which split off from the Primitive Baptist Church during the early days of Cades Cove due to ideological divides.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Elijah Oliver Cabin, Wet Bottom Trail, Townsend, TN 37882, USA
Continuing on, you'll come to the Elijah Oliver Place, accessible via a half-mile trail. This secluded homestead once belonged to an abolitionist who found himself in grave danger when the Civil War broke out.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Abrams Falls Trail, Abrams Falls Trail, Tennessee, USA
Up next is the Abrams Falls Trail, which takes hikers to a powerful waterfall hidden deep in the wilderness.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cades Cove Historical Grist Mill, Cable Mill Rd, Townsend, TN 37882, USA
After that, you'll see the John Cable Grist Mill. This mill dates back to 1870 and you can still see it in operation today!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cades Cove Historical Grist Mill, Cable Mill Rd, Townsend, TN 37882, USA
After that, you'll see the John Cable Grist Mill. This mill dates back to 1870 and you can still see it in operation today!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Henry Whitehead House, Forge Creek Rd, Townsend, TN 37882, USA
From the John Cable Grist Mill, you'll have the option to make a detour to the Henry Whitehead House. This pleasant cabin was actually built as a wedding gift!
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Tipton Road, Tipton Rd, Tennessee 37882, USA
Next on your route is Tipton Place, which was once home to a war hero of the American Revolution..
Stop At: Carter Shields Cabin, Cades Cove Loop Rd, Townsend, TN 37882, USA
Finally, you'll come next to the Carter Shields Cabin, a staunchly abolitionist home that lost much during the Civil War.
There are many stories that you'll hear along the way, including
• A Cherokee Homeland
• White Settlers Arrive in Cades Cove
• Smokies Wildlife
• The Cussing Cover
• Last Family who lived in Cades Cove and more.
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Duration: 10 minutes
