A look back in Time of Places in and around THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS

[@carolcronan8821]

I Love The Mountains,,,I Miss The Ole Times,,Thank You,,,Love & Prayers For All✝️🛐💜

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing. Your very welcome.

[@bradstoner7226]

Perfect way to start my morning, listening to Donnie telling the history of the mountains. Honestly, you are a blessing my friend. There is nobody out there who brings the past back into the present in such an informative and peaceful way. Your voice is perfect for telling the stories that you tell. So many of the places, traditions, times that you speak about bring back so many good memories to me and others who are old enough to have experienced them. As someone who lived back in those times I can honestly say without any hesitation that today things as a whole for the nation and the American people are far worse in terms of the economy, overall happiness, health and moral values. So many kids today will never get to go to the mountains and visit the gift shops, amusement parks, walk the trails and have that experience. Like you, I still remember having my picture taken with the Cherokee Indian outside of one of those gift shops. Back then, they use to have black bears in cages outside the shops too and you could feed them. They stopped that and I guess that is a good thing that these bears aren't caged but still it is a memory for many a little kid in the past. So much has changed hasn't it Donnie. Anyway.....just sending out a thank you for all that you do. God bless you.

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing your memories. God bless you. Thanks so much. Your very welcome.

[@Jeff-sl8xz]

​@@donnielaws7020now that I'm resubbed I'm getting your videos again strange how that works 🤔

[@laurastewart9877]

I too share those memories. I had such a wonderful childhood visiting those beautiful mountains where my ancestors lived and now rest eternally. I currently have family I the Blue Ridge part. Thanks for the memories Donnie 😊

[@donnielaws7020]

@@laurastewart9877 Awesome my friend. God bless you.

[@birdman8872]

I do the same thing before I go to my shop every morning!

[@lindamcgee3651]

Vacationing isn't the same as it once was. Thank God the mountains are still there. Progress 🤔 I love watching these videos. Thank God for the great memories of what I call the Good Ole days! The world has changed so much because of the all mighty dollar, instead of All Mighty God! Praying and Blessed! 🤗🙏🌄

[@donnielaws7020]

Amen my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@SherryClarkI]

Amen to that.

[@dmzabo3914]

Sadly nothing and I mean NOTHING is the same anymore in our country. The globalist & their minions have stolen all of that was good and wholesome from the American people. I dare say they (globalist) have stolen Americans heritage. Anyone else agree? 😢

[@EuleneWages]

True

[@joeguildjr8581]

I remember as a youngin Goin up to the smokies and seeing all the wonderful sights;catching trout with a single grain of corn,at the trout farms ,going to the Cherokee Indian village ,going down " sliding rock" which was a huge flat rock which was in the middle of a stream you sat down flat rock and the water was cold as ice 3ven though the Temps were in the 90's the water would push you down into a deep pool of ice water and 3-4guy were lined up against a rope to catch you so you wouldn't keep going down stream ,but that water was Cold as ice and would take your breath away, even in the hot summer. Do yall remember those places....are all them gone?...gosh I hope not. Love and prayers to all😅😅😅

[@roberthand6436]

Loved this so much, cousin Donnie! Thank you so much for sharing! My great uncle, George Benjamin Harris, tore down his sawmill in Dickson County, TN in 1917, hauled it by mule wagons to the Smokys and cut timber and sawed lumber for more than a year. My 16 year-old daddy, who worked for him there, was forever touched by the beauty of those mountains, and I guess it must have rubbed off on me, because I love them, too. Cades Cove is my wife's and my favorite place to visit, and we have hopes of getting up there again this year. I have so many family members buried in those graveyards in the cove, and Kermit Caughron (the Bee Man) , the last fellow to live in the Cove, was my 8th cousin, once removed. I wish you and ypurs Shabbat Shalom, dear cousin. May G-d bless each and all, and please pray for the peace of Yerushalayim. ❤

[@donnielaws7020]

WOW that's so awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this story and your memories. God bless you.

[@roberthand6436]

@@donnielaws7020 ❤

[@johnluke3425]

I remember back in the early 70s. What it looked like in the great smokies. It was great. ❤ Donnie, would you please pray for my dad, he having heart problems. 😮

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks so much for sharing this my friend. God bless you. He is in my prayers. So sorry to hear that my friend.

[@marionmarcetic7287]

Reply To Brother John Luke: Your Dad Is In My Prayers For His Heart Problems! Shalom And Amen!✝️✝️🛐🛐😇🌟🤗🙏🙏🙏🇨🇦🇮🇱♾️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🗽🦅❤❤❤‼️

[@EuleneWages]

I was there in late 70s I remember it then also

[@r.d.outlaw5691]

Thank you Donnie for much needed sanity in this lost world

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome my friend. God bless you.

[@myerstalesofappalachia]

Lord Donnie this was a mighty goodn I love the history of our great Appalachian home

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend. God bless you.

[@gregoryj.m.8985]

My how Pigeon fordge and Gatlinburg have sprawled Donnie....the scenic archival photos with the animals and some with our beautiful old cars are just great .... Thank you for the video Brother .

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks for sharing this my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@robinwoods9961]

Donnie, I was born and raised in Knoxville and I'm still here. We always visited the mountains every year when I was a kid. We would always go to the picnic grounds, us kids would play in the water all day those were the best times. From the 60's to the 80's. Then I got married and my children did the same thing we did as kids. I always look forward to going there every year. Great child hood memories with my mom,dad, aunts,uncles and cousins just spending the day eating, cooking out and having fun. Loved having my pictures made with the Indians.

[@donnielaws7020]

That's awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing your memories. God bless you.

[@mort8143]

From Australia, that tickles me pink reading such a nice story. Similar here. 🫕🥤😀🇦🇺

[@robinwoods9961]

@@mort8143 Thank you

[@chattan3018]

So many family vacation memories from the late 50s to the 90s there. If I ever can I hope I can make one more visit.

[@jamesschlueter8285]

I’m hoping I can also, the whole area is magical!

[@buglover-qb1dq]

What's amazing is when one gets away from their regional preferences. Like living in the larger Appalachia region, you can't wait to get back to it, when you're far away...

[@donnielaws7020]

I understand that my friend. God bless you. Thanks for sharing.

[@roadmaster720]

I'd like to go back to the WNC mountains where I grew up but 2 things keep me from it. 1. the cost of living and housing in the Asheville, NC area is too high for me drawing soc. sec/NC state pension. #2 a homicidal ex-spouse with the potential to be another Jodi Arias upon receipt of my body. I'm living in a deep south state in the country and enjoying it. it's much like WNC except mostly flat and time has slowed down here. nice video. I remember going through Cades Cove years ago and loved it.I do miss the WNC mountains sometimes.

[@ladysaffire4006]

Thank you. The mountains are beautiful ❤

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome my friend. God bless you.

[@cadeevans4623]

I like going back in time looking around pieces of your history of the great smoky mountains Appalachia great stuff Donnie back when times were better and simpler

[@donnielaws7020]

Amen my friend. Thanks so much for sharing your memories and thoughts. God bless you.

[@cadeevans4623]

Amen brother your welcome so much love sharing memories and thoughts God bless you to

[@mrsrbridges1]

I have been to many of the places you talked about. When I go there all I can think is It’s Gods Country! So beautiful. Thanks for sharing Mr Donnie. ❤️🙏❤️

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@markpospichal1309]

I love history and your history videos are among my favorites. Cades Cove is indeed a beautiful place. Kind of sad they took it away from the hard working people who lived there, but knowing how the world we live in is, it probably would have been pretty well ruined by now with housing developments and modern construction. At least it is preserved as living history. I got a smile out of the picture of the drugstore in Gatlinburg, there was a '48 Hudson parked out front. I bought one for fifty dollars back in 1973, sweet car. God bless you and your family and as always, thank you for these wonderful videos. You are leaving a great legacy!

[@donnielaws7020]

That's so true my friend. It would have a tourism trap. Thanks so much for sharing this. God bless you.

[@wayneclark8482]

Brother Donnie this is an excellent overview of the beautiful mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee Thank you for taking time to share this wonderful history with us. God bless you sir ✝️

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you so much my friend. God bless you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@RockinRobinBird_RB]

Donnie my friend, what a beautifully done well put together video. An Awesome historical tribute to those mountains and the areas surrounding the Smokies. A great start to my day. I can watch this time and time again and I will. God Bless you friend and have a blessed weekend.

[@donnielaws7020]

WOW Thanks so much for saying this. I really appreciate that. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@thomasfarley6052]

Donnie that was so very informative and hard to imagine how it used to be. I really enjoyed the video, God bless.

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much. Your very welcome. God bless you.

[@sharonfreemanpace1011]

Morning Mr. Donnie. I remember when they tore Mr. Calhoun's house down. It just about broke my heart. I knew it was the end of a way of life for the Cove. The last of many generations of people who would never know what it was like to grow up simply. It was a hard life but a good life unencumbered by worldly things like phones and tvs and dishwashers. Until next time God Bless

[@donnielaws7020]

Good morning my friend. I completely understand. God bless you. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@Longhorn-s7z]

I see the power of the handywork of Almighty God, every time I look at these mountains.

[@donnielaws7020]

Amen my friend.

[@gchrisgo34]

Boy. You're videos are pure gold Donnie. Thanks friend 🎉

[@raymondbradley6788]

Beautiful video, Donnie🌺🌺🌺 God bless🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend. Your very welcome. God bless you.

[@mhelen7360]

Have visited most of these places in the Great Smoky Mountains. I really enjoy the pictures that you show from long ago. Makes me wish I could go back in time and live somewhere like Cades Cove when it was so populated. Thank you for making these videos for us, Mr Donnie.

[@rickyparsons5573]

Good morning Donnie….I pray you are well…Thanks for keeping our ancestors and history alive….Take care….God Bless & Lord willing I will see you next time 🙏🏻❤️💯🇮🇱☦️

[@donnielaws7020]

Good morning my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@countrygirl23]

Thank you Donnie for sharing all this history! Greatly appreciated watching this and learning from it! Simply beautiful there!

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome my friend. Thanks for sharing.

[@cotydenise]

Wow Donnie, thank you for this opportunity to see history (I feel the way it still should be). It tears me us a bit imagining how hard and wonderful times must have been though. Please, keep them coming!

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks so much for sharing this my friend. God bless you.

[@gmpltd114]

Great video Donnie. The first time me and Jenny saw the smoky mountains we understood how they got that name, and we also understood why we went that way. God bless you friend, Greg & Jenny, New Zealand.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend. God bless you. Thanks so much for sharing your memories.

[@Nonniemaye]

Thank you, Donnie, for sharing the past history of the Great Smokey Mountains. It's my favorite place to revisit. Many thanks. God 🙏 bless 🙏.

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome my friend. God bless you. Thank you.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Thank you brother Donnie for sharing this with us all. If people ain’t never been to Cades Cove I recommend going there they’ll see beauty like no other place there is. I can’t wait to see it again it’s been a few years since we’ve been there. Great video brother be safe and GOD BLESS. Hope we can get together in October and set and talk and share stories. It’d be a honor to meet you face to face. Be safe and GOD BLESS you and your family Amen 🙏

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this. Your very welcome. God bless you.

[@stime6472]

We truly do live in a beautiful nation. Thanks Donnie!

[@donnielaws7020]

Amen my friend. Your very welcome.

[@robertwhitehead3022]

Lots of memories of old East Tennessee I want to get back home someday beautiful country good people bless you all 🙏

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing. God bless you.

[@timburton9514]

I really hate that Ghost Town In The Sky is closed. I’m 59, and I have so many great childhood memories of that place.

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. I miss it too. It was a nice place. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@jillakison3638]

Good morning Donnie. You did a great job documenting the area through the years. I really like the older times of the towns, less crowded. The best part of the area is the Smoky Mountains. I love the beauty and the nature. I especially love Cades Cove. Thank you for this video, very enjoyable and informative. God Bless.

[@donnielaws7020]

Good morning my friend. Thanks so much for sharing your memories and thoughts. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@valerieparent3863]

I can hardly wait to get back to the Smokey Mountains after watching your video.

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. God bless you.

[@pamsingleton9461]

Oh my goodness Donnie, that was such a beautiful journey through those beautiful mountains! It brought back so many memories, from my first visit in 1974 until the present. Thank you for doing that. It was a wonderful visit into my past. I have visited there many times, and I love it. I have been to Clingman's dome, and to Cherokee North Carolina to that Cherokee Mall where the swinging bridge is over the river, and we always go to Cades cove before we go home I love this place. I am part Cherokee, I'm not sure what % though. I'm from Alabama and live in Cherokee county. Thanks again Donnie, be safe out there and God bless. 🩷🫶🦋🙏

[@donnielaws7020]

WOW Thanks so much for sharing your memories my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@rachelrichards2999]

good morning haave a blessed day

[@belindapearson9183]

Hey Mr. Donnie, I love the smoky mountains. Haven't been there in years. Hope this finds you doing well. Thank ya for sharing these stories.

[@donnielaws7020]

Good morning my friend. Thanks so much for sharing. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@debby891]

Absolutely beautiful, Gods country for sure. One of my favorite videos you’ve done so far, thank you❤

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much.

[@starlaphillips9169]

Great video , I love history . My family , The Shields ,lived in Cades Cove , and some are buried at Primitive Baptist Church

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@bettyfeliciano7322]

Oh Donnie! Thank you so much for giving us a glimpse into the beautiful places! For alot of us, this is the first time we have seen and learned about the history. I couldn’t help but check out all of those old vehicles of long ago. I love the old cars etc. It was definitely a simpler time. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication and giving us not only the educational parts but also the history too. Blessings always! ❤️😊🙏

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this. Your very welcome. God bless you.

[@nadiac6042]

Beautiful mountain tranquil lovely view ♥️thank you for being the best storyteller around God bless you always 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️

[@donnielaws7020]

WOW Thanks so much for sharing this my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@J.RO.]

Donnie where are days gone so Beautiful....🙂

[@robinunderwood7695]

Me and my husband visit 2 or 3 times a year sometimes more we do enjoy the Mountains and love Cherokee and Pigeon Forge not so much of Gatlinburg anymore way to Commercialize and people for me ......we do love to travel the back roads for views and the peacefulness......Thank you Mr Donnie for sharing this video was AWESOME and I love it and will save it to watch when I'm missing the Mountains 😊

[@ElizabethBattle]

I especially love these videos that make me feel like I am sitting with you by the fire, just jawing about the past and looking at old family photos.

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this. God bless you

[@lucygrace1193]

I clogged at silver dollar city when I was a kid. Still have the old silver dollar city plastic mugs. Loved that place.

[@donnielaws7020]

That's so awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@00buck2]

Lot of good old memories here. Thanks Donnie

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome my friend.

[@kellymyers5974]

I love this. Thank you Donnie

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome my friend.

[@hillbillytalker8858]

Awesome video Mr. Donnie, we love the Smokies and the history. We hope to visit there again soon! We stayed at The Tally Ho Inn in Townsend, thoroughly enjoyed our stay there and the beautiful scenery, would love to hear some history of it! Thank you so much for sharing, God Bless you and your family!

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks so much for sharing this my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@sheilacape4794]

Thanks again Donnie! There's nothing like it in the world to watch your videos that bring back such memories; your so very much appreciated! I believe I could sit and watch these videos for hours that take me back to the good ole days, I can smell mama's cornbread cooking now laying out under the trees next to the sound of a sovereign creek brook!!! My granny was a Sharp from Eastern Tennessee, I believe and aunt Rody, we'd go visit when we got the chance back in the sixties when I was young! Good day to ya! Thanks again!!!

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing. Thanks for sharing your memories.

[@sarahmoller9716]

Thank you for these memories. I took my 4 children to camp out in Townsend during late 1970s after their Dad past. We needed to get away and this was the best place for us to begin our healing. They were between 7- 12 years. We have a special bond never to be broken. Thank you Donnie. ❣️

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this. God bless you. So sorry for your loss my friend.

[@tammyshean3868]

Love it so beautiful 😍!!

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend.

[@susanjacks8830]

Donnie just love listening to your stories of Appalachia. My ancestors came to Ohio from Appalachia. Your videos are just awesome! People worked hard but I believe had a better life. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@pamelaburks8695]

Morning Donnie. My family took me to SM as kid in 70s. Don't remember much except a little Native American boy kept pulling my hair while getting a photo took. Later mom told me that was his way of saying I think your cute. Lol, I beg to differ.

[@pamelamohn5931]

When I was young in the 70's, my dad's job sent him to Tennessee for a week or so. I remember my mom, my little brother, and I took a bus to meet up with dad. We all went back to Ohio in the family car. One of the places we visited before leaving Tennessee was Cades Cove; I am guessing I was about seven, or eight. I had always wanted to go back. I finally did get to go back in 2022 with my husband. The place is so stunningly beautiful. ❤

[@donnastinson5683]

Thank you for taking me back in time My husband passed away a year ago this month so I'll probably never get to come back. We used to visit about 3 times a year and loved our time there. Thank you so much for the memories.

[@donnielaws7020]

So sorry to hear that my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@waltersteffensthezr2man431]

My family and I attended Dollywood I'd say about 2 months ago now We were the last ones to get in the gate before the Dolly Parton parade started We had no idea that was cool I got to see her in person for the first time ever! Yet again another awesome video Donnie!!

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@ChinOribe]

Love these videos of the old days it reminds me of my upbringing, it takes back in time to the point it feels like I'm there again plus at the same time I learn about the smokes a place I love and visit as many times a year I can.

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@reecia3197]

Wow, such a beautiful tribute to one of the most beautiful places of our countries history. Thank you. Loved it.

[@lindacoats2347]

I love the mountains. Not so much the show places. I like the places where you can peacefully sit and watch the trees grow, listen to the creek dance merrily over the rock beds and stones. A place where I can rediscover myself.

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.

[@pearliesaddler9638]

Good 🌄 friend, What a great episode this is! Thanks for all you do.🙏👋

[@donnielaws7020]

Good morning my friend. Thanks so much. Your very welcome. God bless you.

[@kimbrookes6120]

I absolutely love learning about history and I love it even more hearing you tell us the history of the The Great Smoky Mountains! I was able to travel last week to Oklahoma, now I live in a concrete jungle so when I was able to breath fresh air, ride horses and walk through the woods I cried, I literally cried. I was so happy to experience nature for myself in the flesh. So Mr. Donnie your videos mean a lot to me. When I am unable to travel I travel in my mind with your videos. You and this channel has really been a blessing to me. Thank you and as always GOD Bless!

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@mamasgonecreating1967]

What a beautiful place and such a rich history. Thank you Donnie for keeping it alive through your videos.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you so much my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@roadmaster720]

i enjoy your videos. i am WNC born, bred and raised there. i've moved around quite a bit including michigan, kentucky. the mountains remain beautiful to me.

[@WhiteTrashTennessee]

I remember HillBilly Village, Bumperboats and a show called High Pockets on the strip.

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing.

[@donnaheule5275]

Thank you Donnie for taking us down memory lane, I really enjoyed the trip. 🤗

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome my friend. God bless you.

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Very interesting, excellent video.

[@cousinrustyyall3071]

Thanks Mr Donnie. I remember walking up Klingmans right around 1970. I would've been around 10 years old.

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Your very welcome.

[@denisehibbs9576]

Such beautiful mountains ! I like the history of the area. Thank you Donnie ! Have a great weekend !

[@donnielaws7020]

So true my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@sandraharris6393]

Greetings Don, This was such a wonderful insight into the last 70yrs of the history of what happened in & around the mountains. You're a true ambassador for relaying this history. No-one can portray a region's history quote like you can. Thank God the noble Cherokee people kept their heritage so proudly for all to appreciate. Loved this so much. Thank you for investing your time & creativity in all the research for our enjoyment & education. All good wishes Don 🇬🇧💚

[@donnielaws7020]

That's so kind of you to say my friend. I really appreciate that. God bless you. Thanks so much. Your very welcome.

[@sandraharris6393]

@@donnielaws7020 Hello Don, Thanks so much for your kind blessings. I enjoy your channel immensely every week & look forward to the lifetime stories. The history of the region is fascinating to someone like me as I live in the centre of London, surrounded by concrete, tower blocks, dense traffic & an overwhelming population. For me, your channel provides the means of switching off & being able to see the natural world at it's finest. Every glimpse of nature is a privilege for the eyes so it's a wonderful thing to have found your channel. Please forgive the absence of comments from me over the past two weeks as we've rather alot of hairy incidents ramping up all over the UK, northern & southern Ireland. Be assured that I will continue to tune in to 'the ridge'. All good wishes to your good self & your family 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪❤️🇺🇲

[@donnielaws7020]

@@sandraharris6393 God bless you my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@linaleblanc8288]

I so enjoy listening to you, as you go back through time and remember these moments from your life, and these good people you tell us about. Thank you Mr Donnie. Y'all have a wonderful weekend 😊❤❤

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you so much my friend. God bless you.

[@JuanOrtiz-wj4rc]

Thank you Donnie may God bless you for all you do 🤠🙏

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you. Your very welcome my friend. God bless you.

[@williamdaniels6725]

My family went to the Smokies for vacation almost every year in the early 60s. Great memories, the old mill in Pigeon Forge and the western town and train ride. If you have any pictures of the Black Bear Restaurant I'd love to see them. Saw Archie Campbell there in the mid 60s. Thanks for the memories.

[@donnielaws7020]

That's awesome my friend. So many memories. Thanks so much for sharing them. God bless you.

[@daviddenny1901]

I really enjoy your story telling. Back in in 1979 I hauled liquor (legal liquor) from Knoxville up to Gatlinburg every Wednesday. There were only three liquor stores in Gatlinburg back then...I also grew up going to those beautiful mountains back in the 1960's.

[@donnielaws7020]

WOW Thanks so much for sharing this my friend.

[@KathysTube]

Thanks Donnie...you brought back many wonderful memories of visiting when I was very young to the years I lived and worked in Gatlinburg. It's a very special place 😊👍

[@donnielaws7020]

That's so awesome my friend. God bless you. Thanks so much. Your very welcome.

[@janetgrahamtheberge4772]

What a beautiful place!! I would LOVE to spend time visiting your part of the world one of these days. Thank you for your stories, and for the peaceful, calming tone of your voice. Listening to you is medicine for my soul. I hope you are healing well and feeling better.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend for sharing. Your very welcome.

[@mort8143]

Thanks from Canberra Australia. The vision and the narrative were spot on. Id love to travel over the Grand Ridge Rd oneday. 🇦🇺👍

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Your very welcome.

[@ncnovembergrl2009]

I've been to Cade's Cove, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Beautiful places. Enjoyed Maggie's Valley and Cherokee. I just feel like I've come home when I visit. The Beach is nice but nothing steals your heart like the mountains.

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@nataliewehner2283]

Absolutely enjoyed this video. God bless and thank you Donnie

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@stardust949]

Wonderful video---so sad about the recent big floods in Pidgeon Forge!

[@patrickpyle7940]

Thank you Mr.Donnie! Another great video.

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome my friend.

[@shannonherb2048]

There are so many memories I could tell ya. Great video brother.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend. Your very welcome.

[@markraffety3246]

I'd love to see it at the right time in the Fall. I bet the colors are beautiful.

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. It sure is.

[@shawnb3644]

Another great video thanks for taking the time to share with us. Cheers from Canada

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend. Your very welcome. God bless you.

[@amberramsey5928]

Nice bed time story. Thank you

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome my friend.

[@johnwoody4905]

good video as always when i was little we went to a few of the places in the smokie would have been before 70 i rember swing bidge , tweetie railroad and cheorkee. thank you and god bless

[@bethmichaud3209]

Excellent presentation !! Thank you Donnie !!

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend. Your very welcome.

[@MajesticMe429]

I live in Greeneville, Tn. I go to Pigeon Forge, & Gatlinburg, TN. At least 5 times a year, been doing that for over 10 years now. We go to Spring, & Fall Rod Runs. And we go every Season. I love Pigeon Forge, & Gatlinburg, Tn. 💗

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@MajesticMe429]

@@donnielaws7020 you're welcome 👍

[@charmynclariett25]

Very interesting and informative thanks for sharing Blessings to you and your family

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend. God bless you.

[@marystrange4760]

Love seeing these old photos! Keep the stories coming. Have a good weekend! Stay safe!

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you so much my friend. God bless you.

[@DanetteKennedy-bt6ui]

I love this video! So much History, and beauty!! I would love to visit!!🥰♥️♥️♥️

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend. God bless you.

[@DanetteKennedy-bt6ui]

@@donnielaws7020 You are welcome my friend!! God bless you always!!🥰💜💜💜

[@mjrchapin]

One of the best features in these history lessons is seeing all the fine old cars; alas, they don't last as long as a building, but we sure had a so many wonderful designs. Brought back memories of driving through Big Walker tunnel. Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Your very welcome. Thanks for sharing.

[@birdman8872]

Dang Donnie! What a video!❤as you know I drove from Cali all the way to your side of the country! And it was worth every second I was there in The Great Smokies! We stayed in Gatlinburg and what a change from what your video shows! God bless you and keep up the wonderful work Donnie👍👍👍👍

[@donnielaws7020]

WOW Thanks for sharing this my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@mngirl5437]

We are really blessed to have such a beautiful area in our country. I know that there are towns with spots of decline. But then again there are new developments active as well. Thanks for the great video ❤

[@donnielaws7020]

Amen my friend. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.

[@Lovescoffee-zo2bt]

If I ever get to take a vacation, I'm going to Cades Cove. I've been to the Blueridge Pwky and Mt. Mitchell. That was a beautiful trip. Thank you for sharing

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this.

[@edwhiting4323]

This is one of my favorites of all your videos, and I think that I have viewed all of them or nearly all.

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thank you so much. God bless you.

[@ritacarlson9522]

Love the history tour of the Smokies. Thank you Donnie 😊

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome my friend. Thank you.

[@joanneganon7157]

Hey Donnie, a lot of interesting facts about Pigeon Forge👍. I hear a lot of folks go to Gatlinburg . I thought it was quaint but then I saw a picture🫢. Nice place Cherokee NC👍. So beautiful 😍. The paper co bought and worked the Green Mountains too! Thank the Lord for Calvin . Thanks for the great info😊. JO JO IN VT 💞

[@donnielaws7020]

Hello my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this. God bless you.

[@FastKiwiBoss]

Thank you so much for this Donnie, watching from down-under(New Zealand). September 2023 i visited Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, drove 441 back Maggie Valley, took in Dales Wheels thu Time motor cycle museum....i could sense the past history all around, wish id stayed longer. The stories and history you speak helps me understand after having been there. Luv what you do, thanks.

[@donnielaws7020]

WOW Thanks so much for sharing your experience my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.

[@edwardh1591]

Donnie I enjoyed the video. Thank you for the tour. I’m not in good enough health to travel anymore. So I enjoy stuff like this

[@donnielaws7020]

God bless you my friend. I understand. Thanks so much for sharing. Your very welcome.

[@demo6349]

Thank you Mr. Donnie for showing me these beautiful places that I've never been too. And I LOVE seeing how they looked before the commercialization, when it was just locals living their lives. I always so enjoy your videos and the history behind them!

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome my friend. God bless you.

[@bw8483]

That was one of my favorites. Please do the towns. God Bless

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this.