Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Alex Cole Cabin



(This picture can be enlarged by clicking on it.)

The Alex Cole Cabin is located in the Jim Bales Place along the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail behind Gatlinburg, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The cabin was moved to this location after the park service gained control of the land in the 1930s. It is more representative of the pioneer days of Appalachia than the frame home of the Bales family, which was torn down.

21 comments:

LifeRamblings said...

great old cabin wonderfully captured.

rainfield61 said...

It looks like an ordinary cabin that can be found over here.

Debbie Taillieu said...

Awe, Tennessee. So rich in history and great little cabins!
Thanks for sharing, George!
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Debbie's Travels

MadSnapper said...

i love old cabins, but have often wondered how they lived in a HOUSE that is the size of my spare bedroom.

Busy Bee Suz said...

What a simple life that would be!!!!

LV said...

I do enjoying seeing and learning about any old building. If this one could talk, what a tale it could share.

happyone said...

Great old photo. Imagine living in there!!

Sey said...

I am a fan of old relics like that. They're rich with stories.

Ruth Hiebert said...

My house may not be very big,but it sure beats living in a small place like that.

Betty Manousos said...

i love old cabins. You captured this one beautifully!

love the colours...they add to the picture.

have a great day!

betty

Ginny Hartzler said...

I clicked on this to get an even better look. Gosh, no windows!!! Surely people didn't live here? There would be room for a bed, table, chair, where would you put things?

Maria said...

oh, Tennessee - lovely little cabin!

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Leovi said...

I love those colors.

Jenn Jilks said...

I love the old buildings like this! Cheers from Ontario.

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

I suppose it is not as big as your lounge.

Brave pioneers esp the women.

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

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A Lady's Life said...

I am always inspired by such cabins.
I imagine people living in them in winter. Whole families sitting in close quarters enjoying each others company with a crackling fire and porridge always ready on the hearth.
The sounds and smells of the forest around them. What a great life!!!

Rajesh said...

Very nice cabin in a beautiful place.

KathyA said...

Lovely cabin in the woods -- amazing that places like this held whole families.

Kirigalpoththa said...

I love it!

SandyCarlson said...

What the human spirit can accomplish!