Appalachian History of Old Places in CADES COVE How it Once Looked

[@melissafields674]

I love these old cabins and barns. A couple years back I took a hike back to the Walker sisters cabin. The feeling that came over me while standing on the front porch of that cabin is something I can’t explain. Just standing there where people once lived, died, worked the land, etc. I’ll never forget it. I wish they would have preserved more of the old cabins in the mountains and in cades cove.

[@donnielaws7020]

WOW thanks so much for sharing this my friend. I understand 👍 God bless you 🙏

[@stomper2582]

They are not building any more of the big wooden barns. What you see is the last ones. They are still replicating log homes but not with the cobblestone dirt floors like a lot of them had back then. Thanks, Donnie.

[@donnielaws7020]

@stomper2582 Thanks for sharing my friend 😊

[@PastorDanWhite]

The Park made a huge mistake tearing down the old houses. They only saved and restored one which you noted in this video. Others should have been saved and restored like the Cable House.

[@donnielaws7020]

@PastorDanWhite amen my friend.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Good morning Donnie and everyone else to.

[@donnielaws7020]

Good morning my friend. God bless you 🙏

[@ashleylitebrite6971]

Good morning.

[@nancyholcombe8030]

Good morning kinfolk! Glad to see you Randle!

[@keithusace4352]

Good morning Donnie, having built with my sweat and blood and lived in seven log homes which the past such as these is what influenced the wife and I to build our log homes. Now at 71 my building days are over but my log homes will be around long after my wife (her sweat and blood included) and I are long gone. Thanks for showing these structures maybe in a hundred years or so someone like you will come along and include mine. My last log home build since this was when the wife came down with cancer is at the LBL and can be seen from I-24 near the WK parkway. Oh and I have to thank God she survived now 13yrs. Have a great day my friend 🙏

[@donnielaws7020]

God bless you my friend. Thanks for sharing this 😊 I pray your hard work will last forever and be remembered.

[@jannitanolen-bevers5672]

Praise God that your wonderful wife survived, brother Keith! God bless you and yours!

[@oldschool8292]

Thank you for sharing your story. It touched my heart.

[@cadeevans4623]

Loved looking at history and how it once looked at cades cove nature history Appalachian beautiful

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much. God bless you 🙏

[@cadeevans4623]

Awesome buddy your welcome welcome so much god bless you 🙏

[@jugheadjones5458]

I never get tired of going to and seeing pictures of Cades Cove. I love the stories too. The park service has done a great job of making and keeping Cades Cove beautiful. However I think it’s a little sad that they removed so many structures. Have you come across any documentation as to why they tore down so many structures? Thank you Donnie for the trip down memory lane!

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend for sharing. I would say to match the pioneer look.

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Thank you Donnie for keeping the history alive. I love looking at those old cabins and barns and how they were built. Have a great weekend!

[@donnielaws7020]

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

[@mamasgonecreating1967]

I love seeing these old buildings. I am so happy the park had the foresight to document and photograph all of them. And to save and preserve the ones they did. Thank your sharing.

[@donnielaws7020]

Glad you enjoyed it my friend. Thanks for sharing. Your very welcome 🙏

[@judyshepard1425]

Visited here many times. Beautiful and peaceful. One time we were there we saw a mama bear with cubs picking and eating cherries on wild cherry tree. Also saw white skunks. Best time to go late afternoon to really see animals out. Has become too crowded at times but if you can catch it when there’s not so many tourists it’s a real pleasure

[@donnielaws7020]

That sounds amazing, thanks for sharing your experience! 😊God bless you 🙏

[@CaroleLeamer735]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS MR DONNIE ❤ I LOVE THE OLD PHOTOS ❤ GOD BLESS YOU ❤

[@donnielaws7020]

God bless you too my friend. I'm so glad you enjoyed the photos.

[@kelliejimenez6906]

How amazing! I can just smell the fresh cut lumber when you walk in to these homes when they were new. All so beautiful! Imagine all the holiday get togethers, Sunday dinners,warm fires to keep warm in the winter and for cooking! 😊 thank you for the video. Stay warm, and safe! Take care ! Have a great weekend!

[@donnielaws7020]

Glad you enjoyed it my friend. Thanks so much for sharing. God bless you. Your very welcome 🙏

[@kelliejimenez6906]

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[@RockinRobinBird_RB]

Donnie my friend, thank you for another amazing video. I paused several times to just look at these wonderful structures, and imagine the people , pets and lives lived in these places. Imagining the quiet evenings and peaceful days and the family and friend get togethers. Even though life was hard and simple, I like to think of the natural beauty of these structures and the surrounding areas and also of the spirit and passion and culture of the people and families who lived there. Well done and what a great way to start my day, seeing your historical video. God bless you and your family, and all who are in this community here.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you so much my friend. I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. God bless you 🙏

[@Nonniemaye]

Thank you so much for sharing the history of CADES COVE. It is absolutely beautiful, one of my favorite places to visit. It is through your videos that I learned of its history and its people . I appreciate visiting places like this through your videos. Many thanks. God bless.

[@donnielaws7020]

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

[@jillakison3638]

Thank you Donnie for the video of one of the most beautiful places in the country , Cades Cove, is America the Beautiful . The view is spectacular there. We have been there many times and we love it there. I love the history, the people, the places and everything about it. There were great sacrifices so we can enjoy this as part of the Great Smoky Mountains today.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you so much my friend. That is a special place. Your very welcome. God bless you 🙏

[@aboynamedshEW]

Mornin’ Donnie! I love Cades Cove. Thanks for helping stir up some wonderful nostalgia this morning.

[@donnielaws7020]

Good morning my friend. I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Your very welcome.

[@virginia7191]

Some of my family has been to Cades Cove but I never have. So beautiful! The park service has done a wonderful job of restoring these homes! I look forward to seeing them in person! Thanks for the pictures of the old barns! Having grown up on a farm that had 3 barns, I love them! Thanks again!

[@donnielaws7020]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the photos. God bless you 🙏

[@roberthand6436]

Enjoyed this so much, cousin Donnie! Cades Cove is my wife's and my favorite place to visit. Between a bout with Covid and amother with cellulitis in my right leg, we never got a chance to visit last year, but we're hoping to ger back up there this spring or fall. I went through the Cove many times before I got into genealogy, having no idea of how many of my kinfolk lived and died there, but you can bet that learning more about that really enhanced my trips thereafter. Kermit Caughron is my 17th cousin, once removed, and Carter Shields is my 16th cousin, once removed, just to name a couple. You and I are really attached to the cove, dear cousin! I wish you and yours, and all watching, Shabbat Shalom and blessings, cousin Donnie. G-d bless each and all, and please continue to pray Psalm 122:6.

[@donnielaws7020]

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

[@rachelharden9457]

Love seeing all the before and after pictures . And the ones we wouldn't have seen without this video. Thank you. I love the history and learning about all those who came before. Keeps them from being forgotten.

[@donnielaws7020]

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

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Another outstanding video- so much history all around us- if the trees and ground could talk ❤

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks so much for sharing! 😊 so true Dave. God bless you 🙏

[@DaveCollierCamping]

@@donnielaws7020 Enjoy your weekend

[@Wootangtw]

That’s very sad Donnie seeing the people and families that have lived and that are now gone forever from their homes… awesome story of them… thanks buddy…

[@donnielaws7020]

Yes it is Tommy. Thanks so much for sharing. Your very welcome my friend. God bless you 🙏

[@tiffanyredman6814]

Good morning Donnie, Thankyou for taking us-down the road to Cades Cove, showing us how it use to be-mom and I live in North Georgia-everything is changing so fast-we knew it was gonna happen but we sure do cherish the memories of the way it use to be-GOD BLESS you, and your family and Thankyou again for showing us the way it use to be-your friends in North Georgia-Doris(my mom) and me-Tiffany ✝️

[@donnielaws7020]

God bless you too my friends. I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! 🙏 thanks so much for sharing this. 😊

[@peggymiller9064]

Beautiful pictures, Donnie!! I love seeing old pictures of houses. I get sad when a very old building gets torn down. It's now lost history. Have a great weekend Donnie!!❤

[@donnielaws7020]

Good morning my friend. I understand that completely. God bless you 🙏

[@kevinbarrett5001]

Morning Mr Donnie. We getting some rain here in VA this morning. Hope all been well. Appreciate you again my friend

[@donnielaws7020]

Good morning my. Thanks so much for sharing. God bless you 🙏

[@CabinGirl]

How precious, Thank you Donnie for preserving these wonderful “digital footprints of time”. As they say, “time flies but leaves its shadows behind”. Although “time is a thief” these old houses still wear their history proudly. Their stories linger in our hearts even though the walls that once cradled laughter, love, and tears no longer stand. Still in decay their beauty and weathered grace is profound. Their silence speaks of the essence of life and the power of dreams. God Bless our mountain folk who thrive where the wild spirit still speaks, and the world rushes on by. ❤️

[@donnielaws7020]

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

[@Allastrology]

This was wonderful Mr Donnie! Some of those they destroyed looked good enough to live in for me. Nice touch sharing the before and after pics. Great video as always, thank you!!

[@donnielaws7020]

I understand your feeling my friend. Thanks so much for sharing! There were some nice places. Your very welcome 🙏

[@Allastrology]

@donnielaws7020 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@chattan3018]

My mom, dad, two brothers and I used to stay in the Tally Ho Inn in Townsend Tennessee when we went to the Smokies from when I was five till I was about twelve.Later we started staying in Gatlinburg. We loved going into Cades Cove and wandering around for hours then stopping at one of the picnic tables they used to have by the creek with room for just one car to park, We'd dip our feet in the freezing stream while mom fixed sandwiches for us. After we ate we would rinse our plates in the stream. Then we would take a long drive thru the mountains looking for bear and beautiful views till supper time. My momma started crying one time at one of the cemeteries in Cades Cove when she saw about five young children and babies from the same family that had died and were buried by each other.. So many family memories of our visits there. Thanks for showing how it was before the park took it.

[@donnielaws7020]

WOW thanks so much for sharing your story and memories my friend. God bless you 🙏

[@debby705]

What lovely memories. No one can take them from you ❤

[@chattan3018]

@ They are the memories I treaasure most. The ones of us all together.

[@wayneclark8482]

Brother Donnie thank you for keeping our history alive May we never forget where we come from Blessings to you and your family ✝️

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you my friend. God bless you and your family 🙏 your very welcome 🙏

[@g2guns562]

Good Morning to you Donnie Laws, Thank you for sharing your knowledge of cades cove A very interesting story about the historical information about this area.,sad that all the families had to give up their land for modernization, yes its beautiful but at a cost to a lot of families expenses. Keep on keeping it real, see you on next upload, always look forward to your uploads Godbless you and your family and friends. P.S. my Grandfather worked for the FCC camps doing many jobs the Tennessee valley authorities had for people before and after depression, heard many stories about traveling around on trains and doing what TVA. Needed done,cheap labor when depression was going on and a lot of back breaking labor.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and memories. God bless you 🙏

[@gregoryj.m.8985]

Such neat archival photos Donnie...thankfully they have restored some of the structures......but what a beautiful place from a bygone era... Thank you for the video Brother.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend for sharing this. Your very welcome 🙏

[@kurtarron6482]

Thanks Donnie. I really really appreciate all you done here. Its awesome. It's just it breaks my heart that so so many were forced out of their homes. Many did not want to go. This world can be so greedy and cold, and do it with a super good excuse....or so it would seem. See ya next time. Thanks for diggin out the originals.

[@donnielaws7020]

Yes my friend, it was a sad time for many, I agree. Thank you for sharing. 🙏

[@dorisadkins2464]

Good morning Mr Donnie Cades Cove is my favorite place to visit. It hard to leave a place like this once you visit.Thanks for the video. I hope you and your family have a wonderful weekend.❤

[@donnielaws7020]

Good morning my friend. That's so true. Thanks so much for sharing. God bless you 🙏 your very welcome 🙏

[@marystrange4760]

I love seeing the homes that were restored, wish there were more. Hope to visit Cades Cove when the roads are open. Take care and God Bless!❤️

[@donnielaws7020]

God bless you too my friend. I'm so glad you enjoyed the video 🙏

[@GrannySanny]

We went to Cades Cove when we were in Gatlinburg in October and saw the amazing fall colors. We plan to go back in the spring when everything is in bloom.

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@jodisue741]

Thank you Mr. Laws. I love the fact that you are sharing history with us. God bless you sir.

[@donnielaws7020]

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

[@joanneganon7157]

Hey Donnie, I am so glad the Park Service preserved some of the buildings, they are a part of the lands story! Thanks😊 JO JO IN VT 💞☃️

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you for sharing this my friend. God bless you 🙏 your very welcome 🙏

[@The_Dirt_Merchant]

As with any tourist destinations, I strongly recommend going there during the off-season. During the winter time it is packed up there, the springtime it is packed up there and the summertime is packed up there, I found the best time for me personally to visit the Smoky Mountains is right after summer and right before fall.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks for the tip my friend. I appreciate it. 👍

[@cynthiaswearingen1037]

These old homes have been restored beautifully, Donnie. I hope to visit Cades Cove one day. God bless you, my friend!🙏❤️

[@donnielaws7020]

They are my friend. Thanks so much for sharing. Your very welcome 🙏 God bless you 🙏

[@John-uv7zp]

Another awesome video Donnie we vacation in North Carolina now because of the the people and traffic but we been coming here sense the 80s loved it and miss it every day

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend. God bless you. Thanks so much for sharing 😊

[@finecigar]

Really enjoy your videos on these historical places and the effort you put into making them. Watching them and letting my mind go back in time is relaxing. Thanks again.

[@donnielaws7020]

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

[@Robert-u3w]

I love seeing these old places.

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Me too.

[@johnpeddicord4932]

Enjoyed again, Donnie Laws, Bless weekend, and to all of Donnie s subscribers , God Bless yall

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you kindly my friend. God bless you.

[@tammyshean3868]

Good morning, Donnie enjoyed!!

[@donnielaws7020]

Good morning! God bless you 🙏

[@ShelbyBunten]

Loved seeing the pictures of the old houses and barns I like stuff like this the parks did a good job of restoring some of them God bless you ❤️ Shelby

[@donnielaws7020]

Glad you enjoyed it my friend. Thanks so much for sharing 😊

[@ashleylitebrite6971]

We first visited Cades Cove about 20 years ago and always return to admire the animals whenever in the area. Thanks for sharing, Donnie. Sending our best, friend.

[@donnielaws7020]

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

[@sarahhurst701]

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing this with us, Donnie. God bless you friend.😊❤

[@donnielaws7020]

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

[@reecia3197]

Beautiful country and memories. Love the old buildings and thank those that try to preserve them . And you sharing the stories.

[@donnielaws7020]

Glad you enjoyed it my friend. Thanks so much for sharing. Your very welcome.

[@brookeshaffer4377]

Dear Donnie,You are a utube treasure!!! I love your work 🌟

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks so much for sharing your kind words my friend 🙏

[@thomasfarley6052]

Thank you Donnie, such a great history lesson on Cades Cove. Be blessed my friend.

[@donnielaws7020]

Very welcome my friend. God bless you 🙏

[@SANTA1956HM]

That’s my favorite place I ever visited It was almost like I belonged there Thanks buddy

[@donnielaws7020]

I understand my friend. God bless you 🙏

[@melissaciswhoibe9183]

Thanks so much for sharing the video. I really enjoyed it. I love old cabins and farmhouses. Have a beautiful, blessed night. 🙏

[@donnielaws7020]

You are so welcome 😊 I love them too! I hope you do too 🙏 God bless you 🙏

[@dianamarcelo3]

Hi Mr Donnie. Thank you for another amazing beautiful video! These pictures of cabins and old barns bring back a lot of good memories. Thank you God bless you always

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks so much for sharing your memories, my friend. God bless you 🙏 your very welcome 🙏

[@Catlife247]

Thank you for your work brother!

[@donnielaws7020]

You are very welcome my friend. God bless you 🙏

[@cynthiamayfield861]

I have learned so much from you. When I moved up here I set in to learn all about things. But what I learn from you, that don't come anywhere else. Thank you!

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you for sharing this my friend. God bless you 🙏I really appreciate that. Thanks so much 🙏

[@billybonz3691]

I love it that's my backyard I grew up in Townsend Tennessee some cars Creek Road there....love this... it makes me homesick

[@donnielaws7020]

I understand, my friend. I love Townsend, too 🙏 thanks for sharing 👍

[@TheWabbit]

Such beautiful homes built by their original owners. Those chimneys standing majestically by the timbered log cabin. The skills these people had. Thanks for the video Donnie! A great look back at the wilderness families' homes as they expanded out of the coastal states. The park did do an excellent job with the homes they restored and documenting the ones they tore down. Take care and God bless everyone!!

[@donnielaws7020]

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

[@louparry7721]

Good morning Donnie, Thank you for this great look back in history. I'm sure there are many memories frozen in time back there. I'm so grateful for people like you that help to keep these precious glimpses of history alive. Your friend, Louise

[@donnielaws7020]

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

[@stephenmayne4886]

Morning Donnie, thanks for sharing this great story.

[@donnielaws7020]

Good morning my friend. Your very welcome 🙏

[@angiemurphy3693]

I really enjoyed this video. So many cabins gone. I love Cades Cove soooo much. It is so peaceful and serene there. 😊

[@donnielaws7020]

It really is my friend. Heaven on earth. Thanks so much for sharing 😊 God bless you.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Donnie- love those old log cabins. It’s a shame all thoold buildings were destroyed. I guess they thought that was progress. I’ve talked to people who say they are from Cades Cove and wondered if the entire cove was in the park or if the park takes in part of the Cove. Thank you so much for sharing this history even though it kind of saddens me. God’s blessings to y’all

[@donnielaws7020]

Hello my friend. I understand that completely. It's sad for sure, but you look at it another way I'm glad the park got it. Because they would have destroyed it logging and make it another tourist trap. Thanks so much for sharing. God bless you 🙏

[@aidaruiz2547]

Good morning, Donnie. Absolutely beautiful 😍. God bless you, thanks

[@donnielaws7020]

Good morning my friend. Thanks so much for sharing 😊

[@barbarastill744]

My grandma grew up in the Tipton cabin...❤

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend ❤️

[@janicegelbhaar7352]

Artiving late today but the video was so good. My daughter and her family visited cades cove a few years back and loved it. I love your old stories , thanks and God bless you and your family.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you for sharing your experience. God bless you 🙏 your very welcome 🙏

[@norrisjames747]

Appreciate your work,time and thoughts sir.

[@donnielaws7020]

You’re very welcome my friend 😊 God bless you 🙏

[@JANSFAMBAM7]

Hi Donnie, what a beautiful video seeing these the way the buildings were back in the day I do cherish seeing them ! Thank you so much for doing wonderful videos. God bless you and your family. Have🫶🤗 a blessed day

[@donnielaws7020]

You are very welcome my friend. So glad you enjoyed seeing them. Thanks for sharing. God bless you 🙏

[@jacquelinemiller8383]

Thank you Mr. Laws, another wonderful video!

[@donnielaws7020]

You are very welcome my friend 😊

[@dormiacrouch1905]

Such beautiful country!!! Love your videos and info Donnie!! Thank you so much for doing this! God bless! ❤🙏

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks so much for watching my friend. God bless you 🙏 your very welcome 🙏

[@bethgiesey9405]

Beautiful video Donnie. The park really did do a nice job on the restoration. Thank you for sharing

[@donnielaws7020]

Yes they did my friend. Thanks for sharing. Your very welcome 🙏

[@brendanrapple5361]

Great Video, Thank You For Sharing. GOD BLESS YOU

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend. Your very welcome 🙏

[@PierceClark]

I can't say enough good things about this video Donnie. My favorite video and favorite place on earth. I wonder how it would be today if the park service didn't take it over. Thank you for putting this video together.

[@donnielaws7020]

I agree with you, Cades Cove is truly a special place. God bless you 🙏

[@stevegilbert8738]

I love going to that place. Thanks so much. God Bless.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you so much my friend. God bless you 🙏 your very welcome 🙏

[@howardsiebel5229]

Hey Mr Laws. Thanks for your Show. My Bulldog Hans and me Hope You have a real Good weekend. God Bless You ❤️🙏

[@donnielaws7020]

Hello my friend. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much. Your very welcome. God bless you 🙏

[@DavidSayre-e4z]

Great videeo Mr. Donnie!

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you so much my friend ❤️

[@annawalker1750]

Thank you Mr. Donnie - loved it - one of your best ❤

[@donnielaws7020]

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

[@larryhoyt143]

Thanks for your videos. This one reminds me of my youth growing up in the Appalachian foothills in East Koy, NY

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing. 😊 your very welcome. God bless you 🙏

[@kevinramsey3490]

Loved this Mr. Donnie

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you so much my friend ❤️

[@xjackiex24]

Good morning sir 🌞 have a wonderful day 🙏 God bless 🙏 thanks for the video..

[@donnielaws7020]

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

[@RuthCollins-g1g]

Hi Mr Donnie love all the pictures of time long ago Becky gables house is beautiful but i wish they would have left it more original such pretty places thank you and God bless everyone

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts my friend. 🙏 God bless you 🙏

[@loridodd560]

Thank you for sharing! Love the history!

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome my friend 😊

[@RobertSmith-ub6tk]

Thanks for taking the time to do all these videos really brings back memories when I was a kid living in Kentucky at my grandmother’s

[@donnielaws7020]

You’re very welcome my friend. God bless you 🙏

[@kennethkeefer9080]

I love these old pictures thank you

[@donnielaws7020]

You're very welcome my friend. 😊

[@amybrizendine1863]

Love history. I love to visualize what a place would have been like in the past. These videos are so interesting!

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, my friend. God bless you. 🙏

[@Lynnthomason45]

Thank you Sur, for sharing these beautiful stories. Godspeed 💫

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome my friend 😊 God bless you 🙏

[@lannyfaulkner6697]

Blessings Donnie! I have been there three or four times over the years. Love it! Thank you for this. Stay well!

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks so much for sharing your love for Cades Cove! God bless you.

[@greg7129]

Very interesting Donnie !! Great job of show and tell that is for sure, thanks

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks so much for sharing, my friend! 🙏

[@Lovescoffee-zo2bt]

So beautiful, wished I was there

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend. God bless you 🙏

[@cynthiamayfield861]

So awesome ty Donnie

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend. God bless you 🙏

[@bradleyleben7785]

Donnie, every time I’ve been there, I feel that I was born in the wrong century. My wife and I really loved taking hikes off the trails and seeing the places where people were 200 years ago. We would sit in the old houses and think about the life that went on in these homes. It absolutely is a wonderful place.❤

[@donnielaws7020]

I understand my friend. Thanks so much for sharing. God bless you 🙏

[@SmokeyMtnRobin]

Thank you so very much.

[@donnielaws7020]

You are so welcome my friend 😊

[@lawrencecoffeyjr1300]

God Bless America Again...

[@19jake23]

Another fine information filled video of our beautiful state. Great job on the video Donnie and please keep up the good work. Take care Brother.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks so much my friend. God bless you 🙏

[@jeffdavis9687]

Another great video, Donnie. Thank you for your hard work in bringing the history of this area to us.

[@donnielaws7020]

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

[@shelliewerner5624]

Great video Donnie...❤

[@donnielaws7020]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 😊 Thank you 😊

[@bettymunguia2136]

I love seeing the old homes 😊 they lasted a lot longer than houses today 😊

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend ❤️

[@Girlytang]

Thank you for this video! I have camped at Cades Cove several times with family friends and biked that 11-miles loop at daybreak with cars already lining up. I have visited all of the iconic cabins and buildings that were so lovingly preserved. Cades is one of THE most heavenly places on earth. Experiencing the trails and falls and beautifully preserved landscape and having breathtaking close encounters with wild life are unforgettable memories that I will always treasure. Watching this video made me so grateful for times spent in the cove and oddly emotional about its legacy and the resilient people who once called the cove their home. Wonderful presentation! 🤍

[@donnielaws7020]

I am so glad you enjoyed the video and appreciate you sharing your memories of Cades Cove with me. 🙏

[@LinaLeBlanc-l1v]

Thank you Mr Donnie. Cades Cove is such a peaceful place ❤🥰

[@donnielaws7020]

You’re very welcome my friend 😊

[@robinunderwood7695]

I just LOVE these stories Mr Donnie Thank you for sharing 😊

[@donnielaws7020]

You are so welcome my friend 😊

[@donnaheule5275]

I enjoyed seeing these old properties, I haven’t been to Cades Cove in about 40 years. Thank you for bringing back those memories Donnie. 🙂🙏

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend for sharing ❤️ your very welcome 🙏

[@TerreHauteRemoteGoat]

Great video, Donnie. Just like my ancestors' places, I noticed many of the homes had fruit trees and vines growing right up next to the house. Apple, pear, peach and grapevines right off the porches or even on the house. It's heaven. God bless.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks for sharing this my friend. It truly is.

[@grillinandchillinwithdeb]

Beautiful definitely need to get there. Would love to live in one of those old cabins especially with an old wood cook stove

[@donnielaws7020]

It’s a beautiful place my friend. Thanks for sharing.

[@cecilbrown6692]

Great video. I've lived in north GA for 64 years and have never been there, but, I'm planning on a trip this spring. I love the way they lived back then. Very interesting video, thanks and have a great day

[@donnielaws7020]

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

[@pamelapaxton2244]

Thank you for showing those old photos. My dad was in camp 19 near newfound gap ccc until 1940 or so when the war broke out it disbanded.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks for sharing your family history. God bless you 🙏