Carter Shields Cabin
The property is considered one of the most beautiful in Cades Cove.
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Carter Shields Cabin Details
Cades Cove native George Washington "Carter" Shields fought in the Battle of Shiloh during the Civil War, where he was severely wounded and crippled for life. He eventually returned to his hometown and retired to this 1880s cabin, where he lived from 1910 to 1921. The property is considered one of the most beautiful in Cades Cove.
Difficulty
Low
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Region
Cades Cove
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Carter Shields Cabin
The property is considered one of the most beautiful in Cades Cove.
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Tipton Place
Built for Colonel Hamp Tipton, a veteran of the Mexican-American War.
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Tipton Place
Built for Colonel Hamp Tipton, a veteran of the Mexican-American War.
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Sparks Lane
It's a useful bypass if you want to cut your tour short.
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Primitive Baptist Church
Some church members defiantly continued to hold services here into the 1960s.
