Last Person to live in Cades Cove 

A true documentary, Mrs. Davis is a wealth of knowledge. Has she wrote any articles? The details she shared were amazing facts. This is where the NPS failed us and future generations,... Removal of those old historic homesteads was a dishonor to those that loved and put their sweat on those plots of land we all have come to love. Tears and smiles both for the folks that lost so much when they were forced to leave. Sad to think about.

I have visited Cades Cove many times. I have a uncle who lived there. He was a Shuler and I have been looking for his homestead there. I found his grave in the cemetery there but not the home place. Hopefully I will find someone who can show me one day. I truly love this special place.

I could listen to these ladies for as long as they could tell their stories.

R.I.P. Mike Maples 3/5/2019.....Mike had a wealth of knowledge about Cades Cove, the Smokies, and Gatlinburg area...Big loss to the History lovers....

As a child I read an article about Cades Cove in a 1962 Edition of National Geographic. It wasn't part of the national park system at that point. The life style of the people still there was considered endangered even back then. I've always had an interest in Cades Cove, but still haven't been there. I guess it's not the same place now it was in 1962, or earlier. In 1962, when I read that article, I think five families were still living there. For what it's worth, I still have that issue of NG on the shelf in my library.

I could listen to her talk all day! I visit the cove at least once a month, and I am fascinated by its history!

What a wonderful video. I enjoyed learning about the people who lived in a place I often enjoy visiting.

What a beautiful place to grow up!

Thank you! We went to the Cove every year for 12 years and often saw Mrs. Caughron at her house. It was a heavenly location. Such a lovely lady. :)

Oh the history! This is such a treat to have. Thank you for sharing it

My great great grandfather was John Oliver

Oh....and thank you so much for sharing this.

I do enjoy all of your videos! Thank you so much.

Enjoyed this video so much, I am a Caughron too. My dad was born in the Seveirville are, Thanks, and my Grandmother was a Kerr from the same area, Thanks so much, I'm sure we are all related.

That's so neat! I could have stood their and listened to their stories for hours!!

I just found your RU-vid channel searching for someone that knows the history of the smokey mountains, and Tennessee. I can't tell you how much I enjoy your videos. They are amazing. I love Tennessee, and I go every other year but I never know where to look for beauty and history. You cover both. I'm a history nut. Especially when Tennessee is concerned. Thank you and keep up the great videos

This is so dear! Thank you for sharing!

I have been to cades cove plenty of times and I always love to visit the Becky Cable house it's just always drawn me there I dreamt once that I was in her kitchen and she was cooking me breakfast and I could smell the food and saw her she was so sweet in my dream and the nxt visit I had to the cades cove park I saw a book in the general store on the cades cove life and some of the old potery and equipment they used back then and I saw a picture of Becky Cable and she looked just like the woman in my dream so I guess maybe in a past life I knew her and she maybe helped me and cooked for me.

Thank you so much for doing the Cades Cove series, I have yet to take my daughter there but plan to this coming spring. Being able to speak with Mrs Caughron & her daughter Mrs Davis must have been amazing & you were so lucky to hear about Cade Cove history from those who lived there.

This is Great! it's like being able to stand there with them an hearing the conversation as it transpires! and not a professional edited film, I prefer this way than an edited professional documentary! thanks for sharing! documentary

wow cool history love the area

I would love to meet all the living Caughrons, as they are on my family tree. The earliest Scottish spelling of MacEacain evolved into dozens of other spellings. Have run into McCaughrons and folks with other spellings. I would be happy to share what little I have traced in this wonderful family. Kind regards! Betty

I'm enjoying listening to this one more time. I hope to meet Ruth and Lois one day. Thanks TN Magic Man MM. I also watched the synchronous fireflies RU-vid experience. The fireflies at Elkmont in GSMNP are expected to be at peak viewing on June 7-14, 2018.

Cades cove is a true peace of heaven on GODS earth ! Beautiful place !🙏

I truly love cades cove. it's the place I want to see when I get to visit.I can feel the history when I'm there and to get to see and hear from these lovely ladies was an honor. I often wondered who was living in the house when I was at the hay field. Also would like to know how when this was made to be a park how did these few people got to stay and live there? Were they to be care takers or a land treaty with the government? also did the settlers marry Indians that lived in the area? And was there a tribe there called Creek?

Those ladles are living history 🙌

Thanks, Tammy. Sad to learn of Lois Caughron's passing. I still pull up that video just to listen to her. I am linked via DNA to Kermit. I love the idea of being linked to Cades Cove. It's a magical place. My best, Bluegrasshack

Thank you love the info.

Cades cove still can be a dangerous place to live today these people were tough as nails

Mike Maples I have watched so many of your videos. Gone on many hikes from your videos. You do an incredible job. Love to meet you some day and let you take me on an adventure. Maybe Greenbrier pinnacle

The one lady needed to let them talk when she asks questions.

My cove

Breaks my heart to think what my kinfolk went through just to have the government come take it all away.💔💔

I have spoken to one of these women in 1973.

How come no one's telling the story of how the government kicked everyone out of Cades cove??? The way I heard it is they passed a law saying you could not do any kind of repairs on your dwelling. After some time the dwellings became unsafe. The government then deemed them unsafe for human habitation and evicted people think about it why would anyone leave such an idyllic place

which they was filmed better

Are these ladies still around and available to speak with?

These are REAL Tennesseans. Real rooted generational authentic Southerners being questioned by northerners. Why?

My papaw John childress was one of the last to live there he’s was a direct relative of John Oliver

I thought Kermit was the last person to live in Cades Cove....

That yanked is talking like she knows everything about the area Why is she so so interested deeply in southern folk and mountain history and communities?

It's a shame that the governments stole their land