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Heartbreaking! Today's government is still just as greedy. Thank you for sharing this story of Appalachian history.

Makes me so mad. I'd rather walk up on a cabin porch and talk to good folks, hear and see the beauty first hand than drive through looking out a car window. I bet the land cried when the left too.

My heart ❤️ went out to Amos and Mary. The beautiful hillsides, mountains, and landscapes that were passed down through generations. Is such a blessing to many today. Thank you, Sarah, and JD . For sharing the story of the appalachian people and their sacrifice, they made for our enjoyment. God bless . Happy 4th to you and yours.

Oh this story made me almost cry. I moved to Maryville in 1994. And the history that I have learned by listening to your channel has made me love these mountains more than before. Thank you.

There's a lesson America needs to be listening to.

Heartbreaking, prayers for all who remember 🙏 💔

Hey JD I can relate to this story. When I was a kid the place where we lived between Bluefield and Princeton WVa. was bought out by a water management company. There were thousands of acres bought for a dam and park project. All of the valleys and hollors were flooded with water. Loosing a lot of farm and dairy land. It was sad to see the water cover all these places, It was all gone in about 3 years, not even a trace was visible. I think that was back in 1964-65 when I got back from Vietnam in 1968 nothing looked the same there. SAD but TRUE. I am 76 years old and I still miss it.

The government did the exact same thing here in the Ozark mountains in Southern Missouri on the current & jacks fork River. Come in and forced people off their land. A dang shame

🎉 Have a Blessed and happy 4th of July y'all!!! Stay safe!! Much gratitude to all of our lawmen,medics, and all branches of service men and women where ever you are protecting us Americans and America!!

Makes one heartsick! God bless those precious mountain folks!! Know how they feel! Our people were thrown off their land and given just a few cents an acre!! Now known as Brown County State Park in Indiana.

Amen brother! Years after this my families on both sides lost all their land and heritage the same way to the park district at Pine Mountain state park in Kentucky.

Shoulda put the warning up for that one....'will need tissues for tears'. The NPS stole land along the Delaware River in NY, NJ & PA for the Tocks Island Dam to supply water to NYC & Philly. After they stole the land, which included many old homesteads, the project was abandoned due to the land not being suitable for a dam. Of course the gov kept the 72,000 acres. I'm in Amos' camp...the Never Give Up Gang. Much love JD, have a Blessed day❤

Sad story, but should be told often. Our goverment will get way worse! Greed is an EVIL SIN!!!!

I have been to Cave's Cove a bunch of times, me and my whole family loves it there, even my nephew was named after Cade's Cove. It was sure sorry of the way the government took the land from those pure folks. Thank you for sharing with us today and God bless you and your whole family...🙏🙏🙏

That is terrible the governments can do what they like anywhere in the world it’s always the little people that suffer

My mom’s folks are from these mountains many years ago; they lived there for hundreds and hundreds of years. They rounded most of em up and moved them to Oklahoma on the ‘trail where they cried.’ But they were t compensated back in the removal, 1838-39. At least the Eastern Band was able to finally be recognized as such. So y’all need to see the bigger picture as well: this all was Cherokee home.

Imagine how the natives felt when their land was unceremoniously wrenched from them. Without a gov’mint check…

Very sad indeed 😢

My childhood home near germantown ohio was also taken by a park district its a bitter pill to swallow

My grandfather who was born in 1889 said that the main function of the government was to stay out of his business. I agree with him. It didn't take long for our government to do the same things that our founding fathers fought Britain over and it's only gotten worse.

Such a heartbreaking ßtory!

I feel so guilty for staying in the Smokey Mountains knowing now that so many lost their homes and livelihoods 😞 I went on the tourist drive that you showed and it was a waste of my time. Worse than city traffic. If anyone reads this, please purchase the book! Absolutely wonderful!

So many similar stories from many parks, and dams. It doesn't seem fair. Thanks for the story JD

Lord have Mercy This is a Tearjerker.

I've known this story most of my life and it still makes me cry... I wouldn't want to live anywhere else either... but on the other hand, it's better that our beautiful mountains are preserved for others to enjoy than for developers to come in and destroy it... Thanks for sharing this with the world 😎👍❤️ Have you done a story about Loyston and Norris Lake?

That was a very good bit of history. I really enjoyed.

♥💔♥ Hard times!

Elkmont was magical!

I love driving through the cades cove loop but had no idea the history behind the town and what became of it in the way it did. Saddened for their loss but I appreciate the sacrifices they made so we could enjoy it for the rest of its time on earth. But man… if the government don’t overstep its boundaries 24/7

That is absolutely heartbreaking! I had no idea. I believe I may never go to another National Park again. My fiancé doesn’t want to buy a house. He has always said that we won’t ever really own it, because the government will just take it if they want to and there’s nothing that can be done. Well… they stole the land from the Native Americans. What’s going to stop them from stealing land from everyone else?!

Thanks for posting. There will be another day of Judgement. ❤️🙏🙌

They call it progress and preservation, heartbreaking is what I see

Heart breaking I feel bad about going there years ago

Thanks again for sharing, JD and Sarah, Eminent domain, harsh word

Yes that land was stolen twice in a matter of 100 years.

What a sad story. Those people who loved the land and respected it were the last to see it as God intended it to be. 😢

Great video and a good piece of history. Do you think some of the folks moved further up in the mountains and stayed? Just food for thought. Thanks for sharing this. Your channel member Jaguar.

The same thing happened to some of my people's land. It is now under Norris Lake, the area flooded to make a place for the dam. Most graves were removed and buried elsewhere, but some of my people's bones rest under the lake.

The government makes me sick. Poor people

I don’t understand why they didn’t take the money from the government and buy another plot of beautiful land instead of going to the city. I live in Tennessee and it is so beautiful here and Land for everyone especially back then. 😢

I really feel bad for those prople who had to Leave. Mountains. That was there home that was not right to do by government. Shame.

Unfortunately, this is just like the government to tell you how things can be better to make youfeel like you’ve have choice and then just turn around and tell you this is the way it’s gonna be and you have no choice. It’s so sad. They didn’t even have opportunity to dispute the amount that was paid to them for their land. They just received a check in the mail and had to accept it.

😞 so sad! Power and greed. Dolly wasn’t satisfied with one resort she built another one. The mountains eroding to concrete and asphalt.

Look up 23 district. Same

I wasn't old enough to go to school when the men in their Booger Suits (men's dress suits, dress shoes, socks, white shirts, ties and hats) came to my fathers house to talk to Grandpa about his farm. They wanted Grandpa to donate a large part of his farm to build the new Clearfield School Building on. Grandpa didn't want to donate it or sell it. I was hiding under the Kitchen table by my Grandpa's knees. When one of the men talked about Grandma being in a State Hospital at the State's expense. I saw my Grandpa start to cry. Until that moment I did not know that men could cry (or that I had a Grandma). Someone started talking about killing Grandpa. "I came out from under the table and told those bad men to, "Go away!" I don't want to go to school!" They gave grandpa what they wanted to pay for the land and took it. The school is still on that same acreage. I attended that school from the 1st grade through the 8th grade. So did my brothers and sister. I did not get to see my Grandma until I was in the 5th grade. She was laying dead in her casket at Stucky's Funeral Home. If the government wants your property they will take it. This happened over 70 years ago. The new Clearfield School Building was brand new when I started 1st grade.

Damn😪

A tale of a land... stolen TWICE.

I feel their sadness but it did stop the beauty being destroyed when future generations would sell the land and leave the mountain looking for a better life. If the government hadn't turned it into a national park there would be WalMarts, McDonalds, Dollar stores all over the place and the trees would be long gone now too. But they should have given people the choice of new land instead of pennies for theirs. I would say JD the mountains cried again when the government allowed the coal companies to do mountain top removal and dump it in the rivers and streams. The government stole my grandfathers farm to build Route 66 by giving him pennies on the dollar. 😞

So sad!

so sad

JD have you heard the stories park rangers tell about the feral people? It says they were run off when the parks were formed. They did not want to leave. The result is a dark secret of the forest service. No one is allowed to report these poor soul. They live out in the wild and are very savage.

Every National Park has cost American Citizens of that land. They were displaced so the government could create a playground for City slickers. People who for the most part don't know where their milk comes from. Or the cost of the maintaining farm land or running a ranch.GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE OFTHE LAND🎉😂

It bothers me to say this but I’m afraid another fight like this one is showing its nasty head now wait and see.

JD hello

I was wondering...They're were some allowed to stay until the passed away. How did that come about. A relative of mine was one of the last to pass away. Kermit caughron.. that side of my family never shared any stories about the past. My grandfather lasted in 1984 at 95, he always lived in the Hartford/Cosby area. Do you know where I can find out , I know I've seen someone it before, just don't remember where. Maybe the old heartland series?

First it was stole from the Indians😢

The government did take it. But at least the coal companies didn’t buy it up for less money. Because you know how they did things back then.

I just don't get! Under the guise of "Imminent Domain" or "Manifest Destiny" what happens to all the livestock? Crops in the field? And my main question, what happens to the dead ancestors that are buried there and those that are still living that wish to buried alongside their departed mother and father?

I hate what the mooshine, and whiskey has done to Gatlinburg. Shameful. The People that is draws dont hive a hoot about the beauty of Gatlinburg and the Smokeys

I AM FROM THE GOVERMENT AND I AM HER TO HELP

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