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The History Of Gatlinburg Tennessee
atlinburg is a popular Although originally named White
resort town in eastern Oaks, the town was later renamed
Tennessee with a year-round to Gatlinburg - derived from a
population of 3,300. The town man named Radford Gatlin. Gatlin
enjoys a great sense of history arrived in 1855 from North
that is easily accessible to all Carolina and opened the second
visitors. The Ogle family built store and post office in the
one of the first cabins in small village. In appreciation of
Gatlinburg in the early 1800s. Gatlin's service, and the
The Ogle cabin still stands and popularity of his shop, the
is one of Gatlinburg's main postmaster Richard Reagan renamed
attractions. the office in his honor, and soon
Gatlinburg became synonymous with
Gatlinburg, Tennessee was the entire White Oaks
originally settled in the 1790s surroundings.
and 1800s by South Carolinians of
English, Scotch, Irish and In retrospect, it may seem
Scotch-Irish ancestry. The surprising that White Oaks was
earliest settlers were the Ogles, renamed after Radford Gatlin.
Huskeys, McCarters, Reagans, and Although he opened a popular post
Whaleys, who named the township office and store in the town,
White Oaks for the many white oak Gatlin was also a highly
trees in the valley. In the controversial figure. According
following decades, many other to local legend, Gatlin, a
families such as the Trenthams, supporter of the Confederacy,
Clabos, Maples, Oakleys, Ownbys, became embroiled in a physical
Kings, Bohannons, and Cardwells dispute with Union supporters who
joined the Ogles in populating drove him out of town and forced
White Oaks. him to abandon his property.
Vacationers have been central to convention site.
Gatlinburg's identity for about
50 years. However, for its first Thousands of visitors flock to
150 years, Gatlinburg was a Gatlinburg year-round to enjoy
self-contained, close-knit the unique and beautiful views of
residential town. In the early the Great Smoky Mountain National
1900s, the local economy shifted Park, established in 1934. The
from subsistence farming to wooded area in and around
timber. At this time, Gatlinburg provide ample
Gatlinburg's first hotel was opportunity camping, fishing,
established to service lumber hiking, biking, picnicking and
buyers traveling through the horse-back riding. In addition to
Smokey Mountains and the local the breathtaking natural
economy slowly began to expand. environment, vacationers enjoy
Since its incorporation in 1945, many shopping opportunities and
Gatlinburg has transformed into a fine dining experiences.
premier camping, tourist, and
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