Cataloochee Valley, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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© Great Smoky Mountains Association 2012.
Cataloochee is a beautiful, fairly remote valley nestled on the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Known today for Great Smoky Mountains National Park's elk reintroduction program, Cataloochee was once a farming community complete with a school, church, post office, and store. Of the nearly 200 structures that once stood in Cataloochee, only a handful remain. This is the park's best remaining example of historic frame construction. Hattie Caldwell Davis was born in Cataloochee and kindly shared some of her memories and knowledge of its history.
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@MaineUSA Жыл бұрын

Not from there don't know anybody from those areas or that part of the country but when I hear those stories and I see the houses and something makes me feel warmth and love???!!! I feel a connection that's so deep I can't explain it? Thank yôu for the video

@sheilac1845 5 жыл бұрын

Love this fine Lady, she's full of wisdom, I could listen to her all day 😃

@bamafan762 3 жыл бұрын

Love hearing these stories. God definitely Blessed us to be able to enjoy such a beautiful place. Smokey Mountains is my favorite place to vacation. Hearing these stories is just comforting and heart warming.

@eizzle78 6 жыл бұрын

That lady’s stories are a treasure! It makes me kinda sad to think my stories to my grandkids will start with “before there were cellphones”

@redbone5363 Жыл бұрын

I live close to this valley and it never gets old.

@MaineUSA Жыл бұрын

Very lucky person

@donaldstewart4304 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Great Smoky Mountain Association for this video......We have been there 3 times in 14 years of coming to the GSM .....beautiful

@G-grandma_Army 11 жыл бұрын

My husband and I just took our first trip to the Smoky Mountains. We drove there from the north and left to the South. Loved the history and the beauty. This video is the icing on the cake. I pray I get a chance to return one day.

@TurkiyeCumhurbaskani 11 жыл бұрын

I love Great Smokey Mountains, I road my bike (bicycle) from Gatlinburg to Clingmans Dome, I m in love with this region

@brysonbutler8942 10 ай бұрын

Trust Jesus Christ the SON of GOD!!! Roman’s 10:9 KJV.

@brysonbutler8942 10 ай бұрын

@nicholastv5543 nice to meet you

@brysonbutler8942 10 ай бұрын

@nicholastv5543 Trust Jesus Christ the SON of GOD , Go read Roman’s 10:9 KJV , and 1 John 1:9 KJV , and Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV . Jesus died and Resurrected for YOU , do you have time to read a couple verses ?? You must Trust and have Faith as these verses says , it’s NOT by baptism it’s by Faith as the verses say.

@jontucker9864 11 жыл бұрын

Went there a couple of years ago. That road in and out is something else! It was all snowy at the top of it and VERY scary on lane road two way. Hope no one is coming the other way and you have to get next to a drop off edge to pass each other. It is beautiful and in this video they interview an old woman and she was the one who lived in the Caldwell house that you tour there. Kinda neat to put someone's face to the house and how they built it. I love the GSMNP!!!!

@LaEscuelaDelEncanto 8 жыл бұрын

That was moving. Thank you.

@robertrockwell7581 5 жыл бұрын

thank you. my mother was from western Tenn. Obion County. little town called Troy.

@labtide 11 жыл бұрын

Going there in 10 days.Been all over the park but not Cataloochee.Really looking forward to my visit. Thanks for the video.

@brianburgess3638 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful story!!!

@lisas2538 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful stories, wonderfully told.

@jimfishburn3364 4 жыл бұрын

Great job lady. My ancestors too came out of the area but the Tennessee side around Cades Cove. The Gregory's, Whiteheads, Herrons, Boone's, and McKinley's all came out of these mountains. Needless to say, my heart too is based in these mountains. My grand mother was part Cherokee. I'm proud of my blood lines. I am one of the ones who encourage the teaching of the Cherokee language to our kids. When our language goes, so will the Cherokee. Again, Thank you for such a nice video. It is included on my blog.

@ericcaldwell2074 3 ай бұрын

My family settled there in 1836. You can still visit our family home the Caldwell house. Also, Catalooche means "land of the noon day sun". Not standing in a row.

@angelaray9690 6 жыл бұрын

My moms family through her mothers side was from the line of Young Bennett. So happy to have found this video. Thank you!

@patriciadavidson2716 6 жыл бұрын

Angela who was your mom? Young Amanuel Bennett was my g.g.g.g grand pa.l if you have facebook look me up Patricia Bennett Davidson

@patriciadavidson2716 6 жыл бұрын

angela who was your mom? look me up on facebook Patricia Bennett Davidson. Young was my g.g.g.g grandpa

@NanaTee4770 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a descendant of the Caldwells on my dad's side. You can add me on Facebook as well. Tammy Ellis. I have a bear as a profile pic.

@angelaray9690 4 жыл бұрын

@@patriciadavidson2716 I am just seeing this message. I tried to find you on facebook but not sure which one is you. Is there something on your page I can use to identify which one is you?

@angelaray9690 4 жыл бұрын

@@NanaTee4770 I wasn't able to find you on Facebook

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions 11 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Caldwells, Collins, and Gibsons are all in my family tree.

@NanaTee4770 4 жыл бұрын

I am a descendant of the Caldwells as well. My 4th or 5th great grandfather married into the Caldwells.

@nancyyonce2906 Жыл бұрын

So beautiful !!!

@knauffs1 2 жыл бұрын

I highly recommend reading "Reflections of Cataloochee Valley and its Vanished People in the Great Smoky Mountains" by Hattie Caldwell Davis. Very informative!

@KyKatladi 11 жыл бұрын

Why would anyone NOT like this! Obviously never been! I took my first trip to Cataloochee this summer, now I've been to the Smokys dozens of times, just never here. I've found my new favorite place though, I think I will start making this my first stop on my trips down ;)

@mbcoleman1967 11 жыл бұрын

I wish I had watched this video before we visited. Now, I want to go back and see the things we missed. We camped at the campground and visited several of the historic buildings (we did not know about the house you hike to and there were no driving maps available when we were there). We also missed Little Cataloochee. We crossed the narrow bridge across the creek, but did not travel very far down the road. Perhaps that was the way to get there. We definitely will return!!

@w.kempert1858 Жыл бұрын

super Grüße aus Berlin

@faithbaney8344 6 жыл бұрын

I looove going here

@jamarmiller Ай бұрын

I was just there summer of 2023

@sandib9152 3 жыл бұрын

Wow wish I had that house. It's awesome but looks like it's in need of tlc..

@SmokiesLife 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, there is a park campground right there in the valley. You must have reservations for the campground. Call 877-444-6777 or go to the National Park Service website to find out how to reserve online (nps. gov/grsm).

@EddieLugoStudios Жыл бұрын

Wowwwwwwwwwwww!!!!

@obiskanobi4436 9 жыл бұрын

Went here two weeks ago and it was amazing! I was ver disappointed though because there were no Park Rangers present. The graffiti and carving into all of the historical homes and school were heartbreaking! I literally was in tears thinking about it once I got home! I believe if there were more of a presence of rangers here it would happen but would be less likely. The damage is so severe but maybe there is a way to restore this area.

@darwinrichey6104 7 жыл бұрын

The rangers can't stop it, how about people bring up your kids with respect for other folks property... when my kids were young they would never deface property for fear of a flogging, now as adults they teach there own kids morals.....see the pattern.

@josnow9191 6 ай бұрын

Theres volunteers who will tell you you can't park on the side of the field where there are obvious tire marks where vehicles have parked many times before.

@FLrebel64 11 жыл бұрын

During these videos if ya'all could mention the nearest campground. Thank you!

@rangerdave1973 7 жыл бұрын

is the elderly lady still around?

@Fartbrain15 11 жыл бұрын

There's a campground in the park. Google Cataloochee Valley campground.

@EvaJurisson 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You.

@victorburk254 9 жыл бұрын

I went there once and loved it. I really want to go there during the elk rut so I can hear those huge guys sounding off in real life, not on a recorded video. I had to opportunity a couple years ago and the government was on shut down and I didn't get to visit :(. I think it will be an fantastic visit. Anyone know about when the peak rut is?

@elhrr 5 жыл бұрын

Rut is September. We went this year and that bugling is so haunting. Worth the drive. Go at either Dawn or dusk to see the elk.

@Akihito007 4 жыл бұрын

Yea that road isn't an "adventure" but a dang death trap! Took my fiance there yesterday and between the gravel roads with big pot holes, blind curves and barely enough room for 2 cars roads with no guard rails by the cliff, we finally arrived and absolutely no dang elk! 2 hour drive just to drive Death Pass Road.

@duckducknight 2 жыл бұрын

The elk are usually on mountain pastures if it is summer & come down to lower area after it cools off. They stay in the woods & come out dawn or dusk. Every time we go we pack plenty of pic-nik stuff & just eat & talk of what the past would be. Don't get in a hurry & just let the peace & quiet of nature take you to another time.

@budmangt2 8 жыл бұрын

They should make all the smoky mountains a national park.So to save the mountains being destroy by the coal mining companies!

@marmeedoll Жыл бұрын

Might I suggest that you add "developers" to your list. I lived there for a long time and a Florida license plate was the most aggravating thing to see. Were they terrified of curves or was it heights?

@holyworrier 5 жыл бұрын

The Cherokee didn't settle the valley because it was a prime hunting ground. Until the arrival of white settlers.

@johnydoe7065 5 жыл бұрын

All this beautiful life they had all without Lawmakers, Democrats, Republicans, Doctors, Vaccines, Police they needed nobody but themselves now that we have BIG GOVERNMENT we have homelessness, drug addiction, uneducated kids graduating can’t read with 12 years of Unionized teachers. I wish I was born in 1800 life was way way way more peaceful and you could actually enjoy your life......