John Oliver Place
The home of the first permanent European settlers.
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John Oliver Place Details
This was the home of John and Lucretia Oliver, the first permanent European settlers of Cades Cove. The cabin was constructed between 1822 and 1823 on the higher, dryer end of the valley. It's the oldest home in Cades Cove and still remarkably well-preserved despite being built with hand tools and held together mostly by gravity and dried mud.
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Cades Cove
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John Oliver Place
The home of the first permanent European settlers.
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Sparks Lane
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Geology & Wildlife
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Cades Cove Riding Stables
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