Daniel and I both have a thing for old buildings, especially old farmsteads and, once again, we were not disappointed, especially in Great Smoky Mountain National Park, where we found this beautifully maintained farm.
We couldn't help ourselves with taking photos and even this small selection is rather large, so grab a cup of coffee and relax while I take you on a tour with us...Don't you just love these swallows nests? We have a house down the road, on the water, with a similar creation.
The kitchen garden was beautifully maintained and looked like it was growing quite well.
The main log cabin - gorgeous!!
We saw quite a few of these on buildings. Does anyone know what they are?
Lots of firewood stacked nicely outside the house,
and the inside looked very nicely kept!
Isn't the underside of the roof amazing?
The cantilevered old barn was fascinating! Such interesting construction.
It was very airy on the inside.
Daniel went for a short hike up to the Appalachian Trail while I was relaxing and reading by the campsite, and found this old chimney
and then came upon this Appalachian Trail shelter. On the way, he got to talk with quite a few hikers who hike parts of the AT regularly. I think he's intrigued, especially when his knee is good as new again.
This particular homestead was in Cades Cove, a beautiful valley in the park.
Just look at that view!
There were also a number of old churches and interesting graveyards.
Another big farmstead, this one in Cades Cove. It was so interesting as this one sported a grain mill that was still working.
Just look at this grain mill that was still working. From when I was a child, I've been fascinated by watermills. For my German-speaking friends, do you remember the song:
The kitchen garden was beautifully maintained and looked like it was growing quite well.
The main log cabin - gorgeous!!
We saw quite a few of these on buildings. Does anyone know what they are?
Lots of firewood stacked nicely outside the house,
and the inside looked very nicely kept!
Isn't the underside of the roof amazing?
The cantilevered old barn was fascinating! Such interesting construction.
It was very airy on the inside.
Daniel went for a short hike up to the Appalachian Trail while I was relaxing and reading by the campsite, and found this old chimney
and then came upon this Appalachian Trail shelter. On the way, he got to talk with quite a few hikers who hike parts of the AT regularly. I think he's intrigued, especially when his knee is good as new again.
This particular homestead was in Cades Cove, a beautiful valley in the park.
Just look at that view!
There were also a number of old churches and interesting graveyards.
Another big farmstead, this one in Cades Cove. It was so interesting as this one sported a grain mill that was still working.
Just look at this grain mill that was still working. From when I was a child, I've been fascinated by watermills. For my German-speaking friends, do you remember the song:Klipp-klapp - klipp-klapp
Bei Tag und bei Nacht ist der Müller stets wach
Klipp-klapp - klipp-klapp
Er mahlt uns das Korn zu dem kräftigen Brot
Und haben wir solches, so hat's keine Not
Klipp-klapp - klipp-klapp - klipp-klapp
It was one of my favorite childhood songs. I had a big song book with the most exquisite watercolor illustrations and I still remember the painting with this song! Here is the sluice controlling the speed of the mill. We watched for a long time and checked out exactly how it all worked...
The living quarters were very simple, but the house had two stories and was quite roomy.
Daniel checking out the barn.
Now this barn was part of the Glen Burnie Historic House and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, VA. Daniel's genealogy brought us here as he was trying to find out if his family was related to the founders of Winchester and the Glen Burnie estate.
It turns out that they aren't, but we still had a wonderful time touring the house and the beautiful gardens.
That evening, we ate an incredible meal at a Northern Italian restaurant, but that deserves another post. Stay tuned for Part 5: Food! Those of you who know how much I like to eat, can you believe that I waited until Part 5 to cover food?!
The living quarters were very simple, but the house had two stories and was quite roomy.
Daniel checking out the barn.
Now this barn was part of the Glen Burnie Historic House and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, VA. Daniel's genealogy brought us here as he was trying to find out if his family was related to the founders of Winchester and the Glen Burnie estate.
It turns out that they aren't, but we still had a wonderful time touring the house and the beautiful gardens.
That evening, we ate an incredible meal at a Northern Italian restaurant, but that deserves another post. Stay tuned for Part 5: Food! Those of you who know how much I like to eat, can you believe that I waited until Part 5 to cover food?! Thank you so much for traveling with us!!
