My family has been in these mountains since the 1700's. There's no place like Appalachia, no place like home. This is a great channel, Mr. Donnie you do a great job honoring our ancestors.

I love Cades Cove and have visited many,many times. It never gets old.❤

My grandmother was Cherokee. Love your stories.

John Oliver was my relative. My maternal grandmother (who is still living and age 92) is an Oliver. Dozens of my ancestors are buried in those cemeteries there. I have traced the lineage back of both John and his wife. This is a wonderful documentary about the Cove. Thank you for your work on this!

Respect and love for all of the pioneers that built America.

Mr. Donnie. I live in west TN next to LBL and the 23rd wildlife. I grew up here and I love all the same things you do. You remind me of my father in so many ways. Following your channel really helps me when I get to missing him and his friendship. There are fewer and fewer people that appreciate what's he taught me to believe in what is important and you are helping preserve it. Man I wish we three could sit around a pot belly stove and eat smoke jowl together and talk. But like these old structures he is gone and thats just time that has passed us by. I appreciate you man. I wish the best for you and yours.

Cades Cove is such an absolutely beautiful place. I could spend my life there.....if it weren't for the tourists.

Lived in East Tennessee all my life, my family's from this area, been to Cade's Cove probably 100+ times in my life. Easy to go to it when you live 25 minutes away lol. Love this land, proud to call it home

Thank you for telling the truth of the smokey mountains, and the rich history of the folks, and the Cherokee nation. Love it. And it so beautiful

Thank you Donnie for all the time and hard work you have done on the times and lives of the ones that made this country.

I absolutely love early American history like this. Thanks for sharing this story with us.

Cades cove has to be on of the most beautiful places on earth. Thanks again Donnie

According to what I've learned on Ancestry, my family has been in these Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and here in West Virginia since the late 1600s. I feel as if I'm as much a part of it as the dirt, the trees, the water, and the wind that blows across it all. A great history lesson Donnie. Thanks for the hard work you put in trying to preserve it for future generations.

This is some serious local history content. Great dedication in keeping all this documented.

We love watching your videos. I don't come home and watch the news anymore. I put it on Donnie Laws videos. Thank you for doing what you do! Thank you Donnie Laws!

Donnie, Thank you for keeping the history and stories of our people alive.

Thank you for helping preserve the history of one of the most beautiful areas of our country.

This is just awesome. I'm Cherokee, German and Scottish. I was born and raised 65 miles from Cades Cove near Mountain Rest South Carolina. We would hunt the valleys and spurs all the way up to Cades Cove. Never knew why it was called that.

Thanks for sharing all of your stories, I know that they will be remembered for years and years, please continue to share so our history is not forgotten, God 🙏 bless you and yours ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Hey Donnie. Great work on the history of Cade's Cove. The people that lived there were hard as nails, with hearts of gold. Thanks friend and have a great evening.