Guided History Tour in the Smoky Mountains
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Trip Type: Hiking & Camping
Duration: 60 minutes
This history tour to the Noah "Bud" Ogle's cabin allows you to experience the mountains like never before! All guided history tours are led by local mountain man, Big Jim.
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This history tour to the Noah "Bud" Ogle's cabin allows you to experience the mountains like never before! All guided history tours are led by local mountain man, Big Jim.Noah Ogle's great-grandparents, William Ogle (1756–1803) and his wife Martha Huskey (1756–1826), were the first Euro-American settlers in the Gatlinburg area, arriving in the early 19th century (their cabin still stands on the Arrowmont School campus in downtown Gatlinburg. It is currently in the process of being moved.The Ogles' descendants quickly spread out into the adjacent river and creek valleys. Noah Ogle's farm originally consisted of 400 acres, although by the early 20th century he had subdivided his land among his children, and retained only 150 acres. These last 150 acres (0.61 km2) comprise the bulk of the Bud Ogle Farm historic district.
Ogle's cabin and outbuildings were built in the late 1880s and early 1890s. The land was poor, rocky and the National Park Service later claimed it was "unsuitable" for farming and Ogle mostly grew corn. The land did include a sizeable apple orchard which grew multiple types of apples. Ogle's relatives were allowed free use of his tub mill, while others were charged a small percentage of meal. Excess corn and apples were shipped to markets in Knoxville. Ogle's wife, Lucinda Bradley Ogle, was a local midwife.
Learn all about the history behind this cabin and the Ogle family. Our great grandparents grew up in these Mountains and they passed their stories on to us, so we want to pass them on to you. Get a tour from a real mountain born tour guide. All of our tours are given by guides that were born and raised by locals who have been in the mountains their entire life. This is more than just a tour, it’s an experience you will not forget!
Ogle's cabin and outbuildings were built in the late 1880s and early 1890s. The land was poor, rocky and the National Park Service later claimed it was "unsuitable" for farming and Ogle mostly grew corn. The land did include a sizeable apple orchard which grew multiple types of apples. Ogle's relatives were allowed free use of his tub mill, while others were charged a small percentage of meal. Excess corn and apples were shipped to markets in Knoxville. Ogle's wife, Lucinda Bradley Ogle, was a local midwife.
Learn all about the history behind this cabin and the Ogle family. Our great grandparents grew up in these Mountains and they passed their stories on to us, so we want to pass them on to you. Get a tour from a real mountain born tour guide. All of our tours are given by guides that were born and raised by locals who have been in the mountains their entire life. This is more than just a tour, it’s an experience you will not forget!
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