I'd like to tell you that you and others like you let me go on so many adventures that I want to be able to do. I'm unable to do these things because I can't walk. These places you go allows me to go with you. Thank you 😊
my heart goes out to you. bless you. I couldn't walk for three months due to a bad injury, so I have some idea what that's like. Now I'm 80, alone for years, and know how much these videos help to ease the isolation and frustration. God bless you
If I was Homeless living on a limited income like SSI or a minimum wage job and came upon a place like this I would inhabited it and try to repair it starting with the roof. . I feel its more of a crime to abandon buildings and let these Buildings go to waste being destroyed by the weather and vandals. Buildings that with a little work could be livable once again. I hate how we waste We disregard people and places like its nothing . all because of money has become more important.
SUPERNOVA ..... if you live in College Station, Tx. like I do, you would have to..... unless you have like 4 other people with minimum wage jobs to help with the bills!! The average rent for a PLAIN and SIMPLE one bedroom apartment here is around $550.00 a month, plus the utilities which are unbelievably ridiculous!! And a 2 bedroom? Forget it......they are around $800.00 a month plus utilities for a plain and simple apartment. The places around here don't want to hire a full time employee making minimum wage......only part time. It's dog eat dog here. There are only rich and poor...no in-betweens to speak of.
Right on!! I'm in the process of looking for a place there right now. My mom lives in Benchley, and I wish I could find a place there!! Be Blessed, neighbor!! and THANK YOU!!
That would have been a relatively comfortable place to live back in those days. Another fascinating thing about Ky and Tenn is all the old towns that were lost when the TVA built all the damns to make Lake Cumberland and Dale Hollow etc. I’ve been boating down there and it’s weird seeing roads go into the lake and disappear. When we swam down there I’d go under and dive until it started getting dark and cold, I could never be a diver.
So you hate my other channel? Explorations of Fear (which is not based on this Exploration unknown at all) I just found out about this channel today because of Jacob the Carpetbagger.
I appreciate all of your concern for my lighting. It was going dead and I have since returned with a better light. Here is the link and its more in depth thanks. ruclips.net/video/HLlBthYWjV0/видео.html
I heard about the fires, it looked real bad At least it missed this area I seen a few videos of people escaping the fire Fire was all around and they very nearly didn't make it. Look around youtube you might find a few video of escapes. (O.o) You will be amazed they made it
What is the cost of living up there it's looks like it's a nice 👍🏻 place to raise a family because I have family up the Carolinas I would love to move further up then the Carolinas thank you for sharing 😎👈🏻
@ 11:45 - The tiny log cabin you entered is called a larder. They were made to store all of you food in. The cement flow would draw up the cold from the ground, and keep the inside at a steady cool temperature year round, keeping all of your root vegetables fresh as the day of their picking. The windows are smaller than normal, and up high to help release any type of heat from building up. You might say that they were the first walk-in refrigerator.
He said in one of his videos long ago that it was built for a young daughter. She died before her cabin was built. There are videos of people getting a child evp in it. So idk. Perhaps that was a rumor he heard and just said it in a video.
Going inside is half the fun, I remember me my wife and two children going inside of all of them I took pictures, we even went in the condemned ones, so sad most of them are gone now, we even went to the other side and found more cabins. So much fun, we really miss this them.
@@Plank-cn1we they use to be rental cabins, I'm not sure why they are not in use anymore. They are restoring the main ones and tearing down the dilapidated ones.
Hey John screw the idiots on here making comments about your weight. They are trolls with no life or friends. Keep exploring and congratulations on losing weight. I enjoyed your video.
My father was the last person to be buried in Elkmont in 2013. His name was Brownlee Reagan. The national park system was not allowed to go into any money making business, or so it was ruled. So now I think the cabins will be cleaned up and out. I don't know any change of status of the cabins today but you could get the true story at Sugarlands Visitor Center about 5 miles from there. Yes and that is a fireplace but probably doubled as an oven years ago. Oh and I've known this place all my life (as a Gatlinburg native) and I'm 50 so this is no discovery by a hiker.
Lee Reagan my name is Reecia Reagan Cornett, Reagan maiden name. And my family was suppose to have come from Tennessee area near Gatlinburg. I was always told I was related to John H. Reagan. I wonder if we are related. ?
@@reecia3197 WoW... That Would Be So Awesome If By Chance You Met Ur Long Lost Family Just Because Some1 Wanted The World 2 See Such A Beautiful Place & You Guys Were Able 2 Connect!! Good Luck!! 😊🙂
It always takes you back to a more simpler time, personally I can't stand this world we live in. Technology is nice and all but its destroying our kids. I believe that there will eventually be a mass separation from technology, there will be groups that will want to live without it. Unfortunately the powers that be the $$$$$$$ men will keep pushing for more.
why do people always have to bring religion into arguments that religion has no place in. just because some of us prefer logic and science to fairy tales written down by desert herdsman years ago, just leave us alone
+3rd World Garage Please tell me how horrible I am for having a difference in religious view (or lack of). I haven't reacted any different than those whom believe in a deity so please remind me of how horrible I am?
I am from the State of WA. In the hills where my grand parents settled (back when land was free for the pioneer settlers), there was a similar situation. The homesteads were spread around in the hills. As a child I hiked into the woods to "pick cone" to sell so I could buy school supplies (even though my foster parents received money for that purpose!). I would often run into an overgrown collapsing structure. One day I found my grand parents old homestead! I was in awe. I began to cry as I remember my mother telling me about tying the horses to the posts near the house or going into the barn not to far away. I saw it all, exactly what she was talking about even though the barn roof lay on the ground, the house walls covered by vines with trees protruding from moss covered cedar boards. The only thing standing was the horse posts. My mother was born in 1909. When she was 9 she need medical attention which was too far away. Her father hiked over the hill because a group of native people lived near the river. He got the medicine man to come to help. That would have been 1918. I hope those old places in Elkmont can be saved! They have a lot of history. Lewis & Clark first explored WA in 1864.
Investing in a more powerful flashlight would enhance our viewing enjoyment by 80%or better! You're not over weight,Sugah,that wood is under strong. ;D.
It's sad there are locations like this all over the USA abandoned, when we have so many homeless people (many of whom veterans). All these buildings need is some remodeling and TLC, and they would be livable again. Another one that comes to mind is an abandoned subdivision in Dawsonville, Georgia (known as the Greenleaf subdivision) with brand new houses just sitting empty and falling apart, because it was apparently part of some kind of mortgage fraud scheme.
@@djkenny1202 , but if business infrastructures were built into subdivisions, then that would not become a problem, but people that are behind subdivisions will not do that, and local, county/parish, state/provincial/administrative district, and federal laws would not allow that as well, as they are slaves to the Luciferian globalist elite.
Tennessee Smokies is one of the most beautiful places i have ever seen. I live in the Arkansas mountains now and have lived half way around the world. The Smokies took my breath away. Thank you for showing us this. I wish so much these places could be restored and respected. Blessings.
Any where in Tennessee you can go into the woods and find old houses form the early 1900 it's really cool but you have to be careful and not get caught I lived going hiking and finding abandoned houses and seeing how they lived back then you can find all kinds of cool stuff
Lived in East Tn. Most all of my life. Born and raised. The Smokey Moutains have been my stomping grounds since childhood. Now we take our boys there camping or just a day trip. This is one place we have not been to. I have to make a note to go and check it out. Perhaps this fall we will go.
We found these cabins by mistake while just hiking about twenty years ago, we got to the top and met a couple that were up there on there anniversary they had spend there honeymoon there thirty years ago, and they came every year back there on there Anniversary their family are the ones that had the life time lease, I love going to visit them, that parking lot wasn't there when we found it, my sons go up there to fly fish, kind of sad they all had to leave I wish they would let the people come back it seems like a dream community, mailboxes still standing, do you know why they have never opened the road back up in Cade's cove that goes over to N.C. When we first found the houses they were still in good shape! Thank you for the video!
Niki Scoggins I'll bet the road leading from Cade's Cove to NC isn't opened, because Cade's Cove now only has really one way in and out-I guess to keep everything protected. Have you been there lately? It's basically one big "loop" road...
My parents use to rent one of those cabins back in the 1970's-80's. I remember staying in them when I was a child. We went back in 2000 and many were grafettied and caved in. Sad. Lots of memories there.
OMG!!! I’m blown away by this!!! I had a very strange dream about this exact place and I’ve never ever been to Tennessee or any state near it!!!! Eerie!!!!
Isn’t it crazy how many RUclipsrs you took here since this video! Same with that prison! You deserve much more recognition and respect for all you’ve always done to help others. 💯✊🏻❤️🙏
I have been to Tennessee a few times and it is a beautiful state. Warm and friendly people. It is a shame that this area is like it is. I live in Los Angeles and know that countless people would love an area like this in the woods. Quiet. peaceful and nice. It needs to be brought back. It's real life.
Yes Tennessee is a beautiful state I live there and have lived there my whole life and it is a shame of people setting fires to the smoky Mountains that recently happened not to long ago and not keeping it up I am a beautiful place.
We don’t want any more people from California, yall ruined that state, we don’t want you ruining ours. Middle Tennessee has changed so much in only the last 10 years because of everyone moving there. So if your a radical Californian, stay in California.
Isn’t it funny that now I live in LA/Palisades. I looked at TN as escaping it when I left years ago. I came to CA with a TV, Futon and clothing. Now I live in one of the best locations in the area. Look to the left driving just south of Sunset Blvd, north of Temescal. I’m the last house on that 2nd ridge south of Sunset and could never have imagined such a home in my youth.
Just stumbled up on this video and was impressed. I remember when "folks with money" rented those cabins back in the 1960s-mid 1980s. Hearing somebody say they were going to be hunting Elkmont told you all you needed to know. It was common knowledge that Elkmont was there and that it had once been a "logging town" so I was amused when two or three years ago I found several videos that, if you didn't know the truth, would leave one to believe that they discovered this "abandoned town" all on their own. Keep up the great work.
My best friends family still had a lease on a cabin in Elkmont when I was in jr high and high school, ( I graduated in 1983). We would spend several weekends each year in the mountains. We used to swim in water cold enough to take your breath away! Thanks so much for taking me back!
Hope these trespassing, explorers realize they have nobody to sue, when they fall trough a rotting floor or have a ceiling beam drop on their heads. After all signs are posted everywhere telling them to keep out. Yet look at all the people going through these places as if it's a tourist site. .Let's hope their smart enough to leave a note their out trespassing so loved ones' know where to find their dead bodies.
I get that Hawthorn owl. I am not afraid to fly or drive, cause I recognize everything has risks. To a certain degree! It's why we go to spooky movies. Knowing it's not true. Or ride a rollercoaster knowing it'll be over in 4 mins. However walking through a rotted structure without permission on private property is a different matter. Try to imagine you get a phone call from a lawyer telling you your great, grand aunt ( That you didn't know you had) had passed away leaving you an old Victorian that has set empty and untouched for 40 yrs. You rush to the site all excited, then come to realize it's in such bad shape a fart could knock it down. Thing is your the owner, and what happens to somebody on your property is something your liable for. Forget being sued I'd feel bad someone got hurt or died there.
men are so brave. I will be so scared to go into abandoned houses in such ghost towns. Thank you sir - you have enlightened us all. nobody in america should sleep on the streets due to poverty.
Nice video I’ve been going to the smokies for 32 years I remember seeing people living there sitting on there porches there was a dirt road. Back then no parking lot just a lot of mud
I have a photo of my great grandparents at the 1st cabin from a few years after WW2, about 1950. I'm almost certain that's the cabin. They use to rent one in that area of Tennessee, but the place closed down. The 1st cabin in the video and the photo looks so much alike, but the photo shows the cabin in much better condition, even though it's black & white.
Everyone commenting about homeless housing.. this is not a good example for that type of housing. These types of building arent blindly abandoned. There is risk assessment and a liability to the park to rent these. Have some perspective.
easleybadboy yeah I second that, tired of ppl always saying that shit, we owe the Indians, we stoled their land. Hahaha ppl need to learn real history. Everyone things mighty white owes them.
People of every race have been "conquering new lands" "invading" & "taking over" others since the beginning of time & it still occurs today. The strong survive.
My daughter and I visited last month had a wonderful time exploring, thinking about how the families would gather in the rooms and spend time together. Before electronics. I am sure many great times were had in those homes. We actually have a video from the last house you visited that startled us both, the open door in that living room slammed shut. No wind haha Thanks for sharing
@@BlushesSimrealEstate Elkmont Ghost Town To get there, take US-411 from Gatlinburg to the Sugarlands Visitor Center. Drive toward Cades Cove for about 7 miles until you see a sign for Elkmont Campground. You’ll turn here until you see the ranger station about 4 miles down the road. Take a left at the sign for Elkmont Nature Trail, where you’ll find a parking lot. The lot is within walking distance of the historic structures in Elkmont. Little River Road. And Jakes Creek Road Enjoy
I think the Great Smokey Mountain National Forest is probably THE MOST RELAXING place I have ever visited in my entire life. It is beyond comprehension that anyone could ever set fire to this gorgeous majestic place. I'm so deeply saddened by the fire. I'm praying for everyone who has suffered loss. Things there will never be the same.
Sad people should be able to buy them and live there and take care of them. This would be the best for history to just let someone move in and repair them. There are a lot of people who would love to have a chance of having a home of there own that need this.
I don't know where you're from if those places don't look too awful bad to me I'm sure there be enough people out there that would love to live in a place like that including
Richard Peralez They dont own the land. Camping site is up the hill and probly privately owned. I think the Govt. owns that land. They take tax $ and let it rot. Sad. It could be such a nice place for families kids who ever. But its to run down now.
The National park system does not likely have the money to fix them up and use them as rental cabins. Would probably be a money-losing opportunity anyhow.
Linda Lane they already do it's called sec 8 and they don't take care of what they're given, and noone wants to live by them bc they act like heathens and take everything for granted.
Don't let the gov touch these beautiful cabins. If they renovate them it'll be a catastrophe, and a shame. They'd use cheap materials in crappy apartment aesthetic. Ahh! No, no, no! Just no. Let local people take care of them. Keep the gov out.
I love this place Elkmont. I've been there many years ago, I went through the houses and I saw the big building. But it was locked up . I love to read old stories about it & see pictures of it when it was in it's hay day.. it was a very special place when it was alive & booming... So many peoples memories... Great Smoky Mountains is an amazing place to go to. I grew up going to those beautiful Mountains. I have been on filed trips there with my son's class,I've been to family reunions in the Smokies, my grandmother & uncle are both buried in a family cemetery in the Wears Valley area of the Smokies. ... The Great Smokey Mountains are very special to me... I Thank you for your videos you make in them. Love em ALL!! ♥️💯🇺🇸👍
THANK YOU for adding this!!! It's guiding me through some tough times. I have 'help' from 'outside sources' due to these videos, so thank you! I hope you're doing ok! Bobbi
What an awesome place. One fun fact is the cabins that you walk thru the front door and lined up straight thru the cabin is the back door, They are called shotgun houses I forget the reason why. Thanks for uploading this interesting place for us to visit with you!!!
tay, that's my name ! although spelled different. this is not an old town. it's an abandoned resort. and the buildings are not worth restoring anymore. the park service is letting the forest reclaim it. cool place to explore but dangerous as you can fall through many of the floors.
dang it!! The government had to buy this up! What a shame. This is an adorable place, so many people could have had an enchanted life here, but ohhhhhh nooooooo.......no way. Shame isn't it?
Beastsaver they did the Cherokee nation had a wonderful life before the land was taken from them and they were send on their way creating the trail of tears. Extremely sad and cruel. It’s really unthinkable what was done to that beautiful nation. Nothing can ever be done to make up for the harm that was done to The Cherokee people.
I love your videos has for me and my wife and kids also have a special place in our hearts for Gatlinburg pigeon forge area we have been going there last couple years for vacations. I enjoy watching your videos for the nice information and footage of such and amazing place as well as I can see ur passion and love for that place. it also broke my family's hearts with the wildfires prayers to all the families that lost. we actually just got back home from pigeon forge this past Monday stayed Easter weekend in echota cabin community. thanks again for the videos and I will continue to be a fan
Thank you for sharing! If you ever come to Arkansas, check out the abandon City of Rush in the Northern part of the state. Sad that the homes/structures could not have been preserved. I support Historical Society, because they work hard to preserve out historical properties. Thank you for respecting property, and sharing your knowledge!
Exploration Unknown, we have ancestors that lived in the Tipton homestead in Cade's Cove. My sister and I went up a couple of years ago. It was a chilly but sunny day. We went up the steep staircase to the second floor where the children slept. I was in the room by myself and was facing a window and shot a photo. When we got back to my sister's house and uploaded the photos, there was what appeared to be a small child wearing a bonnet in the photo I took. Amazing the things you can capture in old homes / buildings. I'll bet those camping houses come alive at night. Thanks for your video!
Jon, I really enjoy your wonderful videos! You are a great tour guide!! Your parents have every right to be proud of you!! Thanks for everything!!! 🙏🏻♥️
This video is so amazing it melts up my heart each time I watched this video, hi Charlotte how are you doing with your family I hope you’re safe from the virus?
Bro ,great video,people who like to insult others are just unhappy with themselves,they are redirecting their anger at someone else ,i feel bad for these individuals, anyone who would insult another about their weight is just hiding somthing. .but i digress. keep up the great work. and be carful my man.take a partner.
That govt are off their heads to allow good buildings to rot. Theres good folk living in trailers. In UK theres people livin in single rooms. Why did US spend money walkin on a moon when they cant even vote for a non corrupt politician, No change in 10.000yrs. Currently we have 1000pp evidence corruption in UK and Europe. We experience Police and other attacks. violent threats from US Embassy. Is that what you the public reckon is democracy. Dont let 30.000 avoid deaths interfere with your hobby or sport or art will you.Where will killin us get you? Same place as now. No where.
I enjoy exploration videos like these where the person is educated on the location and shares it's history and doesn't use a click bait thumbnail to get views. It was cool to learn about this place, thanks for showing it to us 🤗
I was there before the town was abandoned. There were people in half of them. It was 1994. There was a petition one owner was asking people to sign to save it. That house had a real nice log cabin behind it. The town was bought out in the 50’s but once he last of the original owners children died off it went to the National Parks.
A lot of homeless people could just occupy the place and repair it for their own use. Preservation is great but the homeless community has being growing by scores. I realize the Government would try to get them to leave but if they migrate in mass, to this and other abandoned towns, they might have a shot at a decent roof over their heads. And some people actually like living on the fringe, lol
Sour Grey Well I am in fact generalizing here sir but only merely because we are talking about a entire town of people that would be inhabiting this place. Of course if individuals was selectively picked to inhabit such a place and then monitored thereafter to weed out the bad ones, such a place could possibly flourish once more.... but rest assure that if not than it certainly would be nothing more than a slum-shit hole -even more of a mess-problem. I mean lets not kid ourselves here, very small percent of homeless are actually worth a fuck not only to others but themselves... there are tons of issues that would have to be addressed first to effectively even make a run at something like suggested. Another wards, to generalize, they would be far worse off than where they are now (not living out in the middle of nowhere-where there is some form of external help). I used to be homeless sir, trust me on knowing that it would depend on the individuals for sure and also knowing there are some out there willing to make effective changes to get there selves out of said situations (in time). I'm in no way saying it couldn't work, but it would certainly have to be selectively managed in order to do so... or again.. it would become just one massive shit hole and no better off for anyone involved. e.g. those that would try to make it nice for themselves would only get dragged down by those not willing too. Peace!
510Redneck you must have read my mind and I responded to an earlier comment about homeless living here. When I was homeless I and a few others worked to get out of a shelter, the other half left for the day to pan handle and come back later . Before being homeless I felt sorry for 95 percent. Now only 50 or less. Why ? Because when I mentioned to many how they can do a lot of overtime where I worked they walked away and rather scheme on the streets than do a 9 to 5. IF they do make it a shelter, then make them do household chores and yard work to live there. I bet that would weed out the real bums versus those who simply lost their job, and became homeless. The latter are people who truly want to get back on their feet not a handout or make a few bucks a week to get a beer and a few cheap cheeseburgers to hold them over.
I am not 100% but from the Construction of that fire place, I would guess it to be some kind of smoker or meat curing the height and length would be just right for a deer.
mikemoair There are legalities about preserving the original architecture when buildings have been listed as historical landmarks. I don't think they are allowed to simply go in and fix anything. Everything must be redone by someone who will repair it in the exact same way it had been done originally. I would love to explore that place!!
I love hearing stories from the elderly & the history. I'm like tell me more I'm curious. It's like I can't get enough of it. I guess that's why I get along with the elderly so much bc I want to sit down & hear the stories good or bad. I love it, I just can't get enough of it!!! Thanks for showing us this video!! I appreciate it so much!!
I heard on the news tonight that Gatlinburg is being evacuated and one huge hotel is on fire right now. God, I hope they get the fire under control before the whole town goes up! The forest fires have been going for weeks now. Sad:-(
The first cabin you entered was called Spindle Tops. The rooms in the bottom are were once horse stalls. My grandfather helped build it and it has since been torn down.
I'd like to tell you that you and others like you let me go on so many adventures that I want to be able to do. I'm unable to do these things because I can't walk. These places you go allows me to go with you.
Thank you 😊
Tammi Bransom that’s an awesome comment! God bless!
Thank you and well said, there are a lot os FRUSTRATED disabled, these videos help.
have you ever checked out Bald and Bankrupt? he does a ton of traveling videos all around the world and his channel is super neat
my heart goes out to you. bless you. I couldn't walk for three months due to a bad injury, so I have some idea what that's like. Now I'm 80, alone for years, and know how much these videos help to ease the isolation and frustration. God bless you
Aww 🥰. Bless your heart what a beautiful comment 💞💞💞
If I was Homeless living on a limited income like SSI or a minimum wage job and came upon a place like this I would inhabited it and try to repair it starting with the roof. . I feel its more of a crime to abandon buildings and let these Buildings go to waste being destroyed by the weather and vandals. Buildings that with a little work could be livable once again. I hate how we waste We disregard people and places like its nothing . all because of money has become more important.
Thomas Fruge
SUPERNOVA ..... if you live in College Station, Tx. like I do, you would have to..... unless you have like 4 other people with minimum wage jobs to help with the bills!! The average rent for a PLAIN and SIMPLE one bedroom apartment here is around $550.00 a month, plus the utilities which are unbelievably ridiculous!! And a 2 bedroom? Forget it......they are around $800.00 a month plus utilities for a plain and simple apartment. The places around here don't want to hire a full time employee making minimum wage......only part time. It's dog eat dog here. There are only rich and poor...no in-betweens to speak of.
Oh crap. I would be living in a ditch on what minimum wage is here in Texas!!
Thats why, unless your rich, only A&M students live there. Move to Bryan, its a lot cheaper. Thats where I live. Utilities out there will kill you.
Right on!! I'm in the process of looking for a place there right now. My mom lives in Benchley, and I wish I could find a place there!! Be Blessed, neighbor!! and THANK YOU!!
At last someone who exp[lains about the area rather than walk around pointing a camera. this man is talented. others should copy.
@emma benedek ikr everyone else just goes along with no information on where or what happened
@emma benedek ikr everyone else just goes along with no information on where or what happened
That would have been a relatively comfortable place to live back in those days. Another fascinating thing about Ky and Tenn is all the old towns that were lost when the TVA built all the damns to make Lake Cumberland and Dale Hollow etc. I’ve been boating down there and it’s weird seeing roads go into the lake and disappear. When we swam down there I’d go under and dive until it started getting dark and cold, I could never be a diver.
So you hate my other channel? Explorations of Fear (which is not based on this Exploration unknown at all) I just found out about this channel today because of Jacob the Carpetbagger.
I appreciate all of your concern for my lighting. It was going dead and I have since returned with a better light. Here is the link and its more in depth thanks. ruclips.net/video/HLlBthYWjV0/видео.html
Did the fires affect Elkmont?
Sharon Meeks Hayman No Elkmont was spared.
I heard about the fires, it looked real bad
At least it missed this area
I seen a few videos of people escaping the fire
Fire was all around and they very nearly didn't make it.
Look around youtube you might find a few video of escapes. (O.o)
You will be amazed they made it
What is the cost of living up there it's looks like it's a nice 👍🏻 place to raise a family because I have family up the Carolinas I would love to move further up then the Carolinas thank you for sharing 😎👈🏻
Exploration Unknown its a shame that these guys boys left this stuff abandoned
@ 11:45 - The tiny log cabin you entered is called a larder. They were made to store all of you food in. The cement flow would draw up the cold from the ground, and keep the inside at a steady cool temperature year round, keeping all of your root vegetables fresh as the day of their picking. The windows are smaller than normal, and up high to help release any type of heat from building up. You might say that they were the first walk-in refrigerator.
My uncle has a Victorian house and they have a larder which they still use. Before electric re-fridgerators, as you say.
He said in one of his videos long ago that it was built for a young daughter. She died before her cabin was built. There are videos of people getting a child evp in it. So idk. Perhaps that was a rumor he heard and just said it in a video.
Thanks for sharing!!
"Apparently youre not supposed to go in to these, they frown upon it"
Immediately goes inside 😂
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Going inside is half the fun, I remember me my wife and two children going inside of all of them I took pictures, we even went in the condemned ones, so sad most of them are gone now, we even went to the other side and found more cabins. So much fun, we really miss this them.
Who are "they"? The boogeyman?
@@montelott8570 lol, the "fed's" say so,so no go.
@@Plank-cn1we they use to be rental cabins, I'm not sure why they are not in use anymore. They are restoring the main ones and tearing down the dilapidated ones.
Hey John screw the idiots on here making comments about your weight. They are trolls with no life or friends. Keep exploring and congratulations on losing weight. I enjoyed your video.
I second that!
Yeah really people are so shitty
Keyboard warriors with no life always gotta try to cyber bully someone that actually takes action
100% agree thumbs up good work and please keep investigating/exploring these cool places
Absolutely! This culture has disintegrated into cowards with no manners!
My father was the last person to be buried in Elkmont in 2013. His name was Brownlee Reagan. The national park system was not allowed to go into any money making business, or so it was ruled. So now I think the cabins will be cleaned up and out. I don't know any change of status of the cabins today but you could get the true story at Sugarlands Visitor Center about 5 miles from there. Yes and that is a fireplace but probably doubled as an oven years ago. Oh and I've known this place all my life (as a Gatlinburg native) and I'm 50 so this is no discovery by a hiker.
Lee Reagan i would like to see it relived, renovated ... nicely
Miss u too much 😘 ❤️
Thank you for sharing your story on this place ♡
Lee Reagan my name is Reecia Reagan Cornett, Reagan maiden name. And my family was suppose to have come from Tennessee area near Gatlinburg. I was always told I was related to John H. Reagan. I wonder if we are related. ?
@@reecia3197 WoW... That Would Be So Awesome If By Chance You Met Ur Long Lost Family Just Because Some1 Wanted The World 2 See Such A Beautiful Place & You Guys Were Able 2 Connect!! Good Luck!! 😊🙂
I hate to see places like this rotting away, I would love to be there nobody to bother me.. lol.. I love nature.
I totally agree it would be so peaceful nobody stuck up you're arse all the time
Me too
your back would be poked by something..
aulianda bahri huh
The Kirby Vacuum people will still find you.
It always takes you back to a more simpler time, personally I can't stand this world we live in. Technology is nice and all but its destroying our kids. I believe that there will eventually be a mass separation from technology, there will be groups that will want to live without it. Unfortunately the powers that be the $$$$$$$ men will keep pushing for more.
same!
You don't get it, that figures.
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why do people always have to bring religion into arguments that religion has no place in. just because some of us prefer logic and science to fairy tales written down by desert herdsman years ago, just leave us alone
+3rd World Garage Please tell me how horrible I am for having a difference in religious view (or lack of). I haven't reacted any different than those whom believe in a deity so please remind me of how horrible I am?
I am from the State of WA. In the hills where my grand parents settled (back when land was free for the pioneer settlers), there was a similar situation. The homesteads were spread around in the hills. As a child I hiked into the woods to "pick cone" to sell so I could buy school supplies (even though my foster parents received money for that purpose!). I would often run into an overgrown collapsing structure. One day I found my grand parents old homestead! I was in awe. I began to cry as I remember my mother telling me about tying the horses to the posts near the house or going into the barn not to far away. I saw it all, exactly what she was talking about even though the barn roof lay on the ground, the house walls covered by vines with trees protruding from moss covered cedar boards. The only thing standing was the horse posts. My mother was born in 1909. When she was 9 she need medical attention which was too far away. Her father hiked over the hill because a group of native people lived near the river. He got the medicine man to come to help. That would have been 1918.
I hope those old places in Elkmont can be saved! They have a lot of history. Lewis & Clark first explored WA in 1864.
Thanks for sharing your cool story!
Pick cone... sounds like a fun memory. Not. Sounds like the foster parents said you go pick cone
Thank you for sharing your story. That is interesting. ❤💜
Thank you for Sharing ❤🙏
My mother and her family lived there !
It was the best time of their lives .
Nothing but amazing memories
Investing in a more powerful flashlight would enhance our viewing enjoyment by 80%or better! You're not over weight,Sugah,that wood is under strong. ;D.
Kay Cooper I actually went back with a better light the link is in the description.
Kay Cooper Thank you so much for your kind words.
It's sad there are locations like this all over the USA abandoned, when we have so many homeless people (many of whom veterans). All these buildings need is some remodeling and TLC, and they would be livable again. Another one that comes to mind is an abandoned subdivision in Dawsonville, Georgia (known as the Greenleaf subdivision) with brand new houses just sitting empty and falling apart, because it was apparently part of some kind of mortgage fraud scheme.
brittanie sidebottom wow! 😮really? That's so inhumane
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I know of two Indian reservations that would love to include this town into their land
brittanie sidebottom so true, BUT the wars and enemies come first, well our great government. yeah, right.
Subdivisions are so sad. Removed from services, often requiring a car just to take care of simple daily needs.
@@djkenny1202 , but if business infrastructures were built into subdivisions, then that would not become a problem, but people that are behind subdivisions will not do that, and local, county/parish, state/provincial/administrative district, and federal laws would not allow that as well, as they are slaves to the Luciferian globalist elite.
Tennessee Smokies is one of the most beautiful places i have ever seen. I live in the Arkansas mountains now and have lived half way around the world. The Smokies took my breath away. Thank you for showing us this. I wish so much these places could be restored and respected. Blessings.
I would love to move to America and live in tenneesse 😍
Arkansas has mountains? Where?
I would love to explore abandoned towns.
WhatThe? Paranormal let's do it together
It's beautiful there I'm from newport tn
Any where in Tennessee you can go into the woods and find old houses form the early 1900 it's really cool but you have to be careful and not get caught I lived going hiking and finding abandoned houses and seeing how they lived back then you can find all kinds of cool stuff
WhatThe? Paranormal go to middle of the east coast of New Zealand on the northern island
Yea until a hiding skeleton or banshee grabs and pulls you into one of the houses
I can't get over how spacious the homes are, think how comfortable they would be if they were taken care of.
Lived in East Tn. Most all of my life. Born and raised. The Smokey Moutains have been my stomping grounds since childhood. Now we take our boys there camping or just a day trip. This is one place we have not been to. I have to make a note to go and check it out. Perhaps this fall we will go.
We found these cabins by mistake while just hiking about twenty years ago, we got to the top and met a couple that were up there on there anniversary they had spend there honeymoon there thirty years ago, and they came every year back there on there Anniversary their family are the ones that had the life time lease, I love going to visit them, that parking lot wasn't there when we found it, my sons go up there to fly fish, kind of sad they all had to leave I wish they would let the people come back it seems like a dream community, mailboxes still standing, do you know why they have never opened the road back up in Cade's cove that goes over to N.C. When we first found the houses they were still in good shape! Thank you for the video!
Niki Scoggins
Niki Scoggins I'll bet the road leading from Cade's Cove to NC isn't opened, because Cade's Cove now only has really one way in and out-I guess to keep everything protected. Have you been there lately? It's basically one big "loop" road...
Niki Scoggins
Niki Scoggins Do you even English? Couldn't even finish reading.
Yamitri2 "Do you even English?" seems to me like you should be asking yourself that question.
My parents use to rent one of those cabins back in the 1970's-80's. I remember staying in them when I was a child. We went back in 2000 and many were grafettied and caved in. Sad. Lots of memories there.
OMG!!! I’m blown away by this!!! I had a very strange dream about this exact place and I’ve never ever been to Tennessee or any state near it!!!! Eerie!!!!
Thats crazy lol. We had a spirit from here follow us home. Something not friendly. Somethings up with the place
I had a dream after being in the Smokey Mountains about glassed in viewing houses with big comfy chairs to sit in while watching nature TV happen
Too bad they don't repair them and rent them out as camping cabins
mensa517
Is that your IQ or something, 517?
my area code :-)
i love when people think the poor get free handouts.if they did get them all the time then they wouldnt be poor now would they.
HELLO.
nice place. I am from Panama, but when I go to USA I really like visiting places like this. Once I visited one in Georgia.
Hey im visiting Panama this summer. Any ideas on things to do??
Isn’t it crazy how many RUclipsrs you took here since this video! Same with that prison! You deserve much more recognition and respect for all you’ve always done to help others. 💯✊🏻❤️🙏
I have been to Tennessee a few times and it is a beautiful state.
Warm and friendly people.
It is a shame that this area is like it is.
I live in Los Angeles and know that countless people would love an area like this in the woods.
Quiet. peaceful and nice.
It needs to be brought back.
It's real life.
Yes Tennessee is a beautiful state I live there and have lived there my whole life and it is a shame of people setting fires to the smoky Mountains that recently happened not to long ago and not keeping it up I am a beautiful place.
Don't forget evil is everywhere which is sad
George Vreeland Hill yes it's a beautiful state😘
We don’t want any more people from California, yall ruined that state, we don’t want you ruining ours. Middle Tennessee has changed so much in only the last 10 years because of everyone moving there. So if your a radical Californian, stay in California.
Isn’t it funny that now I live in LA/Palisades. I looked at TN as escaping it when I left years ago. I came to CA with a TV, Futon and clothing. Now I live in one of the best locations in the area. Look to the left driving just south of Sunset Blvd, north of Temescal. I’m the last house on that 2nd ridge south of Sunset and could never have imagined such a home in my youth.
Just stumbled up on this video and was impressed. I remember when "folks with money" rented those cabins back in the 1960s-mid 1980s. Hearing somebody say they were going to be hunting Elkmont told you all you needed to know. It was common knowledge that Elkmont was there and that it had once been a "logging town" so I was amused when two or three years ago I found several videos that, if you didn't know the truth, would leave one to believe that they discovered this "abandoned town" all on their own. Keep up the great work.
FD Mackey Thank you.
My best friends family still had a lease on a cabin in Elkmont when I was in jr high and high school, ( I graduated in 1983). We would spend several weekends each year in the mountains. We used to swim in water cold enough to take your breath away! Thanks so much for taking me back!
thank you for sharing, I love seeing historical places. its too bad the government ran off the original owners. they built those cabbins well.
It is a shame that they let this go down. It would be a awesome place to fix up.
Judith M Yea it would have made great rentals for the National Park.
Judith M agreed...sad
So charming. Love the stone walls everywhere. Someone loved it at one time.
This location is absolutely cool and beautiful. Hi Barbara how are you doing with your family I hope you’re safe from the virus?
I like the way he stops to read the "no trespassing" before entering the building
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Hope these trespassing, explorers realize they have nobody to sue, when they fall trough a rotting floor or have a ceiling beam drop on their heads. After all signs are posted everywhere telling them to keep out. Yet look at all the people going through these places as if it's a tourist site. .Let's hope their smart enough to leave a note their out trespassing so loved ones' know where to find their dead bodies.
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People like to take risk! So don't be afraid to fly or drive ,
I get that Hawthorn owl. I am not afraid to fly or drive, cause I recognize everything has risks. To a certain degree! It's why we go to spooky movies. Knowing it's not true. Or ride a rollercoaster knowing it'll be over in 4 mins. However walking through a rotted structure without permission on private property is a different matter. Try to imagine you get a phone call from a lawyer telling you your great, grand aunt ( That you didn't know you had) had passed away leaving you an old Victorian that has set empty and untouched for 40 yrs. You rush to the site all excited, then come to realize it's in such bad shape a fart could knock it down. Thing is your the owner, and what happens to somebody on your property is something your liable for. Forget being sued I'd feel bad someone got hurt or died there.
men are so brave. I will be so scared to go into abandoned houses in such ghost towns. Thank you sir - you have enlightened us all. nobody in america should sleep on the streets due to poverty.
Nice video I’ve been going to the smokies for 32 years I remember seeing people living there sitting on there porches there was a dirt road. Back then no parking lot just a lot of mud
I have a photo of my great grandparents at the 1st cabin from a few years after WW2, about 1950. I'm almost certain that's the cabin. They use to rent one in that area of Tennessee, but the place closed down. The 1st cabin in the video and the photo looks so much alike, but the photo shows the cabin in much better condition, even though it's black & white.
You need to carry bigger brighter spot light so we could see more.
Maria Cas Thanks I actually went back there with a bigger light. The link is in the description. Hopefully it is a better experience for you
Everyone commenting about homeless housing.. this is not a good example for that type of housing. These types of building arent blindly abandoned. There is risk assessment and a liability to the park to rent these. Have some perspective.
Would make for a great scene on the Walking Dead 👍🏽
Brandy Young yes it would
Yes it would be a great scene for anything like that
Or a Dark Shade Creek movie with Cyrus.
Yes, it would because it has the same energy as a graveyard.
Should be given back to the #Cherokee Nation.
easleybadboy America doesnt owe them. White people do
easleybadboy yeah I second that, tired of ppl always saying that shit, we owe the Indians, we stoled their land. Hahaha ppl need to learn real history. Everyone things mighty white owes them.
People of every race have been "conquering new lands" "invading" & "taking over" others since the beginning of time & it still occurs today. The strong survive.
Jackie lisa yes true. I conquered my backyard this weekend, I'm the king of that shit lol
Carrie Geren Scoggins [Official] that sounds racist
My daughter and I visited last month had a wonderful time exploring, thinking about how the families would gather in the rooms and spend time together. Before electronics. I am sure many great times were had in those homes. We actually have a video from the last house you visited that startled us both, the open door in that living room slammed shut. No wind haha Thanks for sharing
Hi do you remember the name of the road around there
@@BlushesSimrealEstate
Elkmont Ghost Town To get there, take US-411 from Gatlinburg to the Sugarlands Visitor Center. Drive toward Cades Cove for about 7 miles until you see a sign for Elkmont Campground. You’ll turn here until you see the ranger station about 4 miles down
the road. Take a left at the sign for Elkmont Nature Trail, where you’ll find a parking lot. The lot is within walking distance of the historic structures in Elkmont.
Little River Road. And Jakes Creek Road
Enjoy
I really want to check this place out sometime! Love the Smoky Mountains, one of my favorite places to visit!
539 Productions mine too. I'm going tomorrow for the 4th of July parade in Gatlinburg Tn, & Knoxville, Tn. 4th of July festival & fireworks.
Great job, Thank you. any snakes
Smokey’s are def gorgeous
Check out Greenbrier while there. It's off the usual tourist traps. Great place to really enjoy the mountains.
539 Productions yeah I would also!!! Beautiful 👍
I think the Great Smokey Mountain National Forest is probably THE MOST RELAXING place I have ever visited in my entire life. It is beyond comprehension that anyone could ever set fire to this gorgeous majestic place. I'm so deeply saddened by the fire. I'm praying for everyone who has suffered loss. Things there will never be the same.
Yes, the Smokey Mountains were the 1st forest I had ever been in and I kept expecting Little Red or the big bad wolf to go running by
Sad people should be able to buy them and live there and take care of them. This would be the best for history to just let someone move in and repair them. There are a lot of people who would love to have a chance of having a home of there own that need this.
You’re absolutely right, how are you doing Loise I hope you’re safe from the virus?
You can see what a lovely little community this once was and could be again. I would love to live there. Those fireplaces!!!!
I don't know where you're from if those places don't look too awful bad to me I'm sure there be enough people out there that would love to live in a place like that including
Love how the setting flows from Friday the 13th to Children of the Corn to The Cabin in the Woods.
Awesome video.
since it is a camping site. How come they don't fix the cabins up and rent them out?
Richard Peralez They dont own the land. Camping site is up the hill and probly privately owned. I think the Govt. owns that land. They take tax $ and let it rot. Sad. It could be such a nice place for families kids who ever. But its to run down now.
@@pambeyers9081 , then why not simply offer a fair amount of money and buy up the fucking land? Surely someone can not do that, right?
The National park system does not likely have the money to fix them up and use them as rental cabins. Would probably be a money-losing opportunity anyhow.
The government can renovate all those houses and have homeless housing made what shame.
don't be given the Gov Ideas, they will send Syrian immigrants there
Linda Lane they already do it's called sec 8 and they don't take care of what they're given, and noone wants to live by them bc they act like heathens and take everything for granted.
Truth
Don't let the gov touch these beautiful cabins. If they renovate them it'll be a catastrophe, and a shame. They'd use cheap materials in crappy apartment aesthetic. Ahh! No, no, no! Just no. Let local people take care of them. Keep the gov out.
Linda Lane needs to be given back to the Cherokee nation. It was there land.
I love this place Elkmont. I've been there many years ago, I went through the houses and I saw the big building. But it was locked up . I love to read old stories about it & see pictures of it when it was in it's hay day.. it was a very special place when it was alive & booming... So many peoples memories... Great Smoky Mountains is an amazing place to go to. I grew up going to those beautiful Mountains. I have been on filed trips there with my son's class,I've been to family reunions in the Smokies, my grandmother & uncle are both buried in a family cemetery in the Wears Valley area of the Smokies. ... The Great Smokey Mountains are very special to me... I Thank you for your videos you make in them. Love em ALL!! ♥️💯🇺🇸👍
dope vid! now i know where to go If i ever go homeless
I was thinking the same thing! 😂😂
So true lol
Edgar R bug out location no doubt 😁🤘
me too. 😂
I stayed there for a couple weeks summer 2018 it was.... Fucking great
I love the smokies! Shoutout to my fellow Tennesseans!
Shout out back at ya! Gotta love the Great Smokey Mountains and just waking up to them every single day!
THANK YOU for adding this!!! It's guiding me through some tough times. I have 'help' from 'outside sources' due to these videos, so thank you! I hope you're doing ok! Bobbi
I suggest you try to find the town dump and look for glass bottles and jars which are highly collectible.
they should put a few dollars into the town & turn it into some kinda homeless community thingy....
they may have more grotesque NWO plans for these abandoned towns.
Yeah!
I'm thinking it would take more than 'a few dollars' to turn this into a homeless community.
@C caymer there is homeless ppl in Sevier county lol
That scenery looks perfect for another Friday the 13th remake!!
Smokemont was a big logging town there also. Love it there. I lived in Bryson City NC for 21 years until just recently. Beautiful there,
Yes, Bryson City is a lovely town of lovely people.
What an awesome place. One fun fact is the cabins that you walk thru the front door and lined up straight thru the cabin is the back door, They are called shotgun houses I forget the reason why. Thanks for uploading this interesting place for us to visit with you!!!
Ve Vee because you can walk in the front door and shoot a shotgun and the bullet just goes right thru the back door.
Ve Vee ... because of the layout that you described ... they are as straight as a shotgun
Ve Vee they are called shotgun houses because you could shoot through the front door and and straight out of back.
That is just like the first house Elvis Presley lived in. Still there and open for the public to visit.
What a great video! Thanks for making this place available to everyone.
I just wonder what secrets it hold
tay, that's my name ! although spelled different. this is not an old town. it's an abandoned resort. and the buildings are not worth restoring anymore. the park service is letting the forest reclaim it. cool place to explore but dangerous as you can fall through many of the floors.
Ta Price Its actually an abandoned working town do some research
+Mud Mower Regulators d
@@mudmowerregulators9559 LOL, it was a resort town mostly.
If anybody lives near there, it would make a good bug out location. Make a Cache and hide some supplies up there
I live not far from where you’re at, and I’m so glad that you are showing off the beauty that is rural Tennessee.
dang it!! The government had to buy this up! What a shame. This is an adorable place, so many people could have had an enchanted life here, but ohhhhhh nooooooo.......no way. Shame isn't it?
Considering they created the most-visited National Park in the entire US Park system...no.
Beastsaver they did the Cherokee nation had a wonderful life before the land was taken from them and they were send on their way creating the trail of tears. Extremely sad and cruel. It’s really unthinkable what was done to that beautiful nation. Nothing can ever be done to make up for the harm that was done to The Cherokee people.
This is so sad to see. I would totally live in one of these cabins. Put in a little work and it is totally livable.
Picture all the families enjoying themselves staying in these cabins. They were more simpler and joyous times. It would be great to bring them back.
I love your videos has for me and my wife and kids also have a special place in our hearts for Gatlinburg pigeon forge area we have been going there last couple years for vacations. I enjoy watching your videos for the nice information and footage of such and amazing place as well as I can see ur passion and love for that place. it also broke my family's hearts with the wildfires prayers to all the families that lost. we actually just got back home from pigeon forge this past Monday stayed Easter weekend in echota cabin community. thanks again for the videos and I will continue to be a fan
I love Tennessee!
Thank you so much for the tour.
I hope Ivan visit this place some day....
Thank you for sharing! If you ever come to Arkansas, check out the abandon City of Rush in the Northern part of the state. Sad that the homes/structures could not have been preserved. I support Historical Society, because they work hard to preserve out historical properties. Thank you for respecting property, and sharing your knowledge!
This is so cool and amazing place to do meditation embracing the nature! Thank you for sharing and God Bless. Later kiddos:)
Very interesting!! You needed a stronger light on your camera, however.
Shut up
I agree with you, brighter and bigger beam would make it so much better!
Exploration Unknown, we have ancestors that lived in the Tipton homestead in Cade's Cove. My sister and I went up a couple of years ago. It was a chilly but sunny day. We went up the steep staircase to the second floor where the children slept. I was in the room by myself and was facing a window and shot a photo. When we got back to my sister's house and uploaded the photos, there was what appeared to be a small child wearing a bonnet in the photo I took. Amazing the things you can capture in old homes / buildings. I'll bet those camping houses come alive at night. Thanks for your video!
Nice job documenting.. I have always loved hiking.. thank you an God Bless
I would squat there then take it as my own.
so me to (:
lol
Cee Dee I want be the new mayor
Jon, I really enjoy your wonderful videos! You are a great tour guide!! Your parents have every right to be proud of you!! Thanks for everything!!! 🙏🏻♥️
thankyou
This video is so amazing it melts up my heart each time I watched this video, hi Charlotte how are you doing with your family I hope you’re safe from the virus?
Thank you for this video,it was very enjoyable, I love the simple old buildings.
Bro ,great video,people who like to insult others are just unhappy with themselves,they are redirecting their anger at someone else ,i feel bad for these individuals, anyone who would insult another about their weight is just hiding somthing.
.but i digress. keep up the great work.
and be carful my man.take a partner.
I love the Smokey mountains! I'm trying to move there.
That govt are off their heads to allow good buildings to rot. Theres good folk living in trailers. In UK theres people livin in single rooms. Why did US spend money walkin on a moon when they cant even vote for a non corrupt politician, No change in 10.000yrs. Currently we have 1000pp evidence corruption in UK and Europe. We experience Police and other attacks. violent threats from US Embassy. Is that what you the public reckon is democracy. Dont let 30.000 avoid deaths interfere with your hobby or sport or art will you.Where will killin us get you? Same place as now. No where.
@@emmabenedek646 agreed!!
Beautiful place! I am curious to know if this is anywhere near Gatlinburg and if so did it escape being burned in the recent fire in that area?
GiGi It is near but it didn't burn down.
Thank God for that. What a horrible fire. Do you know if it has it been completely contained?
For the most part yea just some hot spots left but overall contained.
Great! I'm from middle TN and went there twice a year Thanks for the info. So sad. :(
cool me too
Your accent is awesome.
What accent?
Shut up
I have a southern type accent like his
I enjoy exploration videos like these where the person is educated on the location and shares it's history and doesn't use a click bait thumbnail to get views. It was cool to learn about this place, thanks for showing it to us 🤗
I bet Bigfoot lives in one of those houses....Luckily he was not home
Big the Foot?
LOL!
Loltia yeeeeshhh .. blame the big guy, he takes quite a bit of heat 😁🤘
Awesome Video Man! dont listen to the haters!
Just joined 🇮🇪 greetings from ireland
I just found your channel....I LIVE THIS TYPE OF SHIT BRO! I can't wait to really see what kind of videos you have!
There's been a alarming amount of people that have and still continue to go missing there and never been found,not even a trace.
Bigfoot...I've heard about this place before
Awww amazing video. I seen ya in Marks stream and had to see your channel. Amazing town and history. Smashing the like button
Great video brother just subscribed keep up the good videos
Does anyone know why the entire town was abandoned?
I want to know this too
I understand that people left there coz life in the cities is quite attractive. Job and business opportunities in plenty
I was there before the town was abandoned. There were people in half of them. It was 1994. There was a petition one owner was asking people to sign to save it. That house had a real nice log cabin behind it. The town was bought out in the 50’s but once he last of the original owners children died off it went to the National Parks.
A lot of homeless people could just occupy the place and repair it for their own use. Preservation is great but the homeless community has being growing by scores. I realize the Government would try to get them to leave but if they migrate in mass, to this and other abandoned towns, they might have a shot at a decent roof over their heads. And some people actually like living on the fringe, lol
The unfortunate truth is, it would become even more of a shithole unfortunately. The majority would by no means make that place any better.
510Redneck depends on people
Sour Grey Well I am in fact generalizing here sir but only merely because we are talking about a entire town of people that would be inhabiting this place. Of course if individuals was selectively picked to inhabit such a place and then monitored thereafter to weed out the bad ones, such a place could possibly flourish once more.... but rest assure that if not than it certainly would be nothing more than a slum-shit hole -even more of a mess-problem. I mean lets not kid ourselves here, very small percent of homeless are actually worth a fuck not only to others but themselves... there are tons of issues that would have to be addressed first to effectively even make a run at something like suggested. Another wards, to generalize, they would be far worse off than where they are now (not living out in the middle of nowhere-where there is some form of external help).
I used to be homeless sir, trust me on knowing that it would depend on the individuals for sure and also knowing there are some out there willing to make effective changes to get there selves out of said situations (in time). I'm in no way saying it couldn't work, but it would certainly have to be selectively managed in order to do so... or again.. it would become just one massive shit hole and no better off for anyone involved. e.g. those that would try to make it nice for themselves would only get dragged down by those not willing too. Peace!
Yeah. Peace.
510Redneck you must have read my mind and I responded to an earlier comment about homeless living here. When I was homeless I and a few others worked to get out of a shelter, the other half left for the day to pan handle and come back later . Before being homeless I felt sorry for 95 percent. Now only 50 or less. Why ? Because when I mentioned to many how they can do a lot of overtime where I worked they walked away and rather scheme on the streets than do a 9 to 5. IF they do make it a shelter, then make them do household chores and yard work to live there. I bet that would weed out the real bums versus those who simply lost their job, and became homeless. The latter are people who truly want to get back on their feet not a handout or make a few bucks a week to get a beer and a few cheap cheeseburgers to hold them over.
I am not 100% but from the Construction of that fire place, I would guess it to be some kind of smoker or meat curing the height and length would be just right for a deer.
dudewheresmyjunk that probably correct! I live close & they made a lot of moonshine in that area and still do.
It looks more like the kind of setup used to make maple syrup. There is a similiar one at Cades Cove.
I was gonna say it looks like a forge, but moonshine still sounds more logical
mikemoair There are legalities about preserving the original architecture when buildings have been listed as historical landmarks. I don't think they are allowed to simply go in and fix anything. Everything must be redone by someone who will repair it in the exact same way it had been done originally. I would love to explore that place!!
I love hearing stories from the elderly & the history. I'm like tell me more I'm curious. It's like I can't get enough of it. I guess that's why I get along with the elderly so much bc I want to sit down & hear the stories good or bad. I love it, I just can't get enough of it!!! Thanks for showing us this video!! I appreciate it so much!!
2 words brotha, metal detector. Get a metal detector over that area, dig some stuff up, post your findings! I'll subscribe to you.
Johnny Wish I could but I think the National Park frowns on that lol.
I would do it anyway, if I got yelled at or told not to, I would stop.. but who's gonna monitor that out in the woods :P haha
Hey, thanks for sharing this amazing location. Hope to see more :D
The trees are so beautiful I can see my dream Mid Century Modern inspired home in that backdrop!
I live about 15 minutes or less from this place on the Alabama side. I had NO idea this part existed.
I'm in Fort Payne, AL. What part are you in? I'd love to go explore here.
This is 25 min from Gatlinburg Tennessee.
I love the Smokies as well. I live up north of Knoxville. Get down there every chance I get
I heard on the news tonight that Gatlinburg is being evacuated and one huge hotel is on fire right now. God, I hope they get the fire under control before the whole town goes up! The forest fires have been going for weeks now. Sad:-(
downtonviewer
Its true. I was there a good part of this weekend. Ugly dry
eastern ky- it was smokey here from that fire- vancleve ky
MrMrwilson11
The first cabin you entered was called Spindle Tops. The rooms in the bottom are were once horse stalls. My grandfather helped build it and it has since been torn down.
Howdy neighbor, I'm from up around Johnson City.
Government at its best.
Thank you so much for the tour
I appreciate it
Im from Kentucky to Colorado
And someday we will be in Tennessee
I'd like to walk around there with a metal detector.
Yq
No shit