In the Heart of the Smokies |
The photos on this page were taken in the Great Smoky Mountains, which rise on either side of the Tennessee-North Carolina border. The range is home to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and takes its name from the heavy fog that often hangs over it. The park was dedicated in 1940 and is the most visited national park in America, hosting over nine million visitors a year. In addition to containing the largest old growth forest east of the Mississippi River, it boasts the largest black bear population in the eastern U.S. The park includes five districts on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The historic Appalachian Trail runs through the park and the park service maintains nearly a hundred structures which were part of the Appalachian communities that once dotted the landscape. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the largest protected areas in the eastern U.S. |
The Walker Family's Mountain Home |
Walker family homestead, built in the mid-1800's. |
Louisa, Hettie, Martha & Margaret Walker, 1946 |