Oconaluftee Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains
From VIC's online TV Channel
The Mountain Farm Museum and Oconaluftee Visitor Center and located at the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on U.S. Highway 441 near Cherokee, North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Parkway ends nearby. Stop by the new Oconaluftee Visitor Center with plenty of maps, guides, and helpful park rangers and programs.
The Mountain Farm Museum includes farm buildings, most dating around 1900, that were moved from their original locations throughout the Great Smoky Mountain National Park to create an open-air museum. Visitors can explore a log farmhouse, barn, apple house, springhouse, and a working blacksmith shop to get a sense of how families may have lived 100 years ago.
Most of the structures were built in the late 19th century and were moved here in the 1950s. The Davis House is a rare chance to view a log house built from chestnut wood before the chestnut blight decimated the American Chestnut in our forests during the 1930s and early 1940s.
Pet & Bike Friendly Trail
The Oconaluftee River Trail is one of two walking paths in the Smokies on which visitors can walk dogs and bicycle. Pets and bicycles are prohibited on all other park trails. The trail travels 1.5 miles one-way from the Oconaluftee Visitor Center to the outskirts of the city of Cherokee, NC. It is relatively flat, but does have a few small hills. The trail runs through the forest along side the Oconaluftee River and offers beautiful views of the river.
The Farm Museum is free. Open All Year: October 8:00-6:00, November - March 8:00-4:30, April 8:00-5:00
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Great Smoky Mountains NP: Oconaluftee River Trail & Elk
This wide, easy 1.5 mile trail which follows the Oconaluftee River begins at the Mountain Farm Museum next to the Oconaluftee Visitor Center and ends in Cherokee, North Carolina. John 1:3, Isaiah 55:12
Oconaluftee Visitor Center
Brief tour of the visitor center in Cherokee North Carolina.
North Carolina/Tennessee: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The border between Tennessee and North Carolina runs northeast to southwest through the centerline of the park. Great Smoky Mountains is the most visited national park in the United States with over 11.3 million recreational visitors in 2016. The Appalachian Trail passes through the center of the park on its route from Maine to Georgia. The park was chartered by the United States Congress in 1934 and officially dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a major tourist attraction in the region. Over 11.3 million recreational visitors (tourists) and an additional 11 million non-recreational visitors traveled to, or through, the park in 2016. The recreational figure represents nearly twice as many tourists as the Grand Canyon, which received nearly 6 million visitors the same year. Surrounding towns, notably Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, and Townsend, Tennessee, and Cherokee, Sylva, Maggie Valley, and Bryson City, North Carolina receive a significant portion of their income from tourism associated with the park.
The two main visitors' centers inside the park are Sugarlands Visitors' Center near the Gatlinburg entrance to the park and Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee, North Carolina at the eastern entrance to the park.
U.S. Highway 441 (known in the park as Newfound Gap Road) bisects the park, providing automobile access to many trailheads and overlooks, most notably that of Newfound Gap. At an elevation of 5,048 feet (1,539 m), it is the lowest gap in the mountains and is situated near the center of the park, on the Tennessee/North Carolina state line, halfway between the border towns of Gatlinburg and Cherokee. It was here that in 1940, from the Rockefeller Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt dedicated the national park. On clear days Newfound Gap offers arguably the most spectacular scenes accessible via highway in the park.
The park has a number of historical attractions. The most well-preserved of these (and most popular) is Cades Cove, a valley with a number of preserved historic buildings including log cabins, barns, and churches. Cades Cove is the single most frequented destination in the national park. Self-guided automobile and bicycle tours offer the many sightseers a glimpse into the way of life of old-time southern Appalachia. Other historical areas within the park include Roaring Fork, Cataloochee, Elkmont, and the Mountain Farm Museum and Mingus Mill at Oconaluftee.
The Laurel Falls Trail leads to a powerful 80-foot (24 m) waterfall, and the Clingman's Dome Trail takes visitors on an uphill climb to a fifty-foot observation deck, which on a clear day offers views for many miles over the Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia mountains.
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Driving through Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee /ˈtʃɛrəkˌiː/ (Cherokee language: ᏣᎳᎩ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Swain and Jackson counties in western North Carolina, United States, within the Qualla Boundary land trust. It is located in the Oconaluftee River Valley around the intersection of U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 441. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 2,138.
Cherokee is the headquarters for the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation. To continue the heritage of the Cherokee in the town, several signs for streets and buildings are written in both Cherokee syllabary and English.
The town was previously known as Yellow Hill, a name which is still used in Cherokee: ᎡᎳᏬᏗ (Elawodi).
Cherokee Village, North Carolina
City Drive #011 - Cherokee, North Carolina
Road Trip #414 - City Drive - Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Swain and Jackson counties in western North Carolina, United States, within the Qualla Boundary land trust. It is located in the Oconaluftee River Valley around the intersection of U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 441. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 2,138.
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Mountain Farm Museum Oconaluftee Center - Great Smokys
#oconalufteevisitorcenter #mountainfarmmuseum #smokymountainnationalpark From our recent trip to Deep Creek, NC we took a day trip to Cherokee, NC. Just outside of town is the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains Nation Park as you travel toward Gatlinburg, TN. The park runs a very nice visitors center. Part of the center is the Mountain Farm Museum. There's no cost to tour or take part in the interactive presentations. The farm was built by John Davis and completed around 1900. There is a farmhouse, barn, apple house, springhouse, and a working blacksmith shop. The farm museum offered a great finish to our day with an experience of how families may have lived 100 years ago.
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WHAT IS THERE TO DO IN CHEROKEE, NC?
Cherokee, NC visitcherokeenc.com
Video clips of nearly all of Cherokee, NC’s activities
by the Visitors’ Information Channel visitorsinfotv.com
There's Too Much To Do In One Day. So Try Two.
Activities;
rafting, fishing, fish tournaments, golfing, swimming, hiking, waterfalls, tubing,gocarts,
Santa’s Land, gold panning,, skate boarding, river rafting, Mingo Falls Cherokee bonfire and horseback riding
Cherokee Attractions
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
Oconaluftee Indian Village
Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc
Onto these hills, an outdoor drama!
Museum Of The Cherokee Indian
The Museum Store
Blue Ridge Parkway,
Sequoyah National Golf Club
Fish Cherokee
Elk Is At Cataloochee, North Of Waynesville. NC
Onconaluftee Visitors Center
Mountain Farm Museum and Mingus Mill
Cherokee, North Carolina
Why do families who experience a Cherokee area vacation never venture anywhere else? Because Cherokee is at the heart of a four state mountain paradise with thousands of attractions. More than you can see and do in a week, a month or a year, but a lifetime of fascinating natural splendors wrapped in the three most treasured brands of hospitality on Earth … Native American hospitality, Southern hospitality and Mountain hospitality.
The beautiful town of Cherokee is anchored by the world-class accommodations and games of Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, but beyond the tables, suites and eclectic cuisine are three thousand waterfalls and hundreds of historic sites wrapped in mountains more than a million years old.
These are the same tourist videos that are being seen by tens of thousands of hotel guests daily from the Visitors' Information Channels TV shows. VIC provides visitors with interesting facts about each area in an entertaining fashion and offer a glimpse into some of the best tourist destinations in the Mountain south.
See the Visitors Information Channel at
Youtube / watch VIC's 5 travel Channels from the Smoky Mountain Area
VIC Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge TN
Alpine Helen and Northeast GA
Cherokee, NC
North Carolina's High Country
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Maggie Valley, Waynesville and Haywood County
Pioneer farm at Oconaluftee Visitor Center
Pioneer Farmstead at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cherokee, North Carolina: Discover Authentic Native American Culture
Discover the traditional homeland of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in Western North Carolina, including Oconaluftee Indian Village, Unto These Hills and outdoor adventure in the Smoky Mountains.
Smoky Mountain Elk | Oconaluftee Visitors Center
The Elk coming out for their evening grazing in the field by the Smoky Mountain Oconaluftee Visitors Center.
Oconaluftee Islands Park, Cherokee NC, Swain County
This is a short clip of the Oconaluftee Islands Park in Cherokee NC in Swain County. It is a very nice family oriented park with swimming and picnicking and just great outdoor relaxing fun. It is a must see place while visiting Cherokee NC.
America's Most Visited National Park! - Great Smoky Mountains National Park
USA's Most Visited National Park! - Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Tennessee & North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The border between Tennessee and North Carolina runs northeast to southwest through the centerline of the park. It is the most visited national park in the United States.
Attractions and Activities
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a major tourist attraction in the region. Over 9 million tourists and 11 million non-recreational visitors traveled to the park in 2010, more than twice as many visitors as the Grand Canyon, the second most visited national park.[15] Surrounding towns, notably Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, and Townsend, Tennessee, and Cherokee, Sylva, Maggie Valley, and Bryson City, North Carolina receive a significant portion of their income from tourism associated with the park.
The two main visitors' centers inside the park are Sugarlands Visitors' Center near the Gatlinburg entrance to the park and Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee, North Carolina at the eastern entrance to the park. These ranger stations provide exhibits on wildlife, geology, and the history of the park. They also sell books, maps, and souvenirs. Unlike most other national parks, there is no entry fee to the park.
The park has a number of historical attractions. The most well-preserved of these (and most popular) is Cades Cove, a valley with a number of preserved historic buildings including log cabins, barns, and churches. Cades Cove is the single most frequented destination in the national park. Self-guided automobile and bicycle tours offer the many sightseers a glimpse into the way of life of old-time southern Appalachia. Other historical areas within the park include Roaring Fork, Cataloochee, Elkmont, and the Mountain Farm Museum and Mingus Mill at Oconaluftee.
Historic districts
• Cades Cove Historic District
• Elkmont Historic District
• Oconaluftee Archaeological District
• Noah Ogle Place
• Roaring Fork Historic District
Individual listings
Hannah Cabin in Little Cataloochee, was built in the mid-1800s by John Jackson Hannah, the son of early pioneer Evan Hannah. The cabin's brick chimney is one of only three in theSmoky Mountains.
• Alex Cole Cabin
• Clingmans Dome Observation Tower
• Hall Cabin (in Hazel Creek area)
• John Messer Barn
• John Ownby Cabin
• Oconaluftee Baptist Church (also called Smokemont Baptist Church)
• Tyson McCarter Place
• Mayna Treanor Avent Studio
• Little Greenbrier School
• Walker Sisters Place
Gatlinburg is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,944 at the 2010 Census, and 4,047 according to the 2012 Census estimate. The city is a popular vacation resort, as it rests on the border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along U.S. Route 441, which connects Gatlinburg to Cherokee, North Carolina through the national park..
Tourism
Gatlinburg is an important tourism destination in Tennessee, with many man-made attractions, and it borders the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ober Gatlinburg[38] is the onlyski resort in Tennessee. It has eight ski trails, three chair lifts, a wildlife encounter area, and is accessible via roads and a gondola from the city strip. The Gatlinburg Trolley, a privately funded public transit system, caters to area tourists.[39]
Another popular attraction is Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies which also features special exhibits covering subjects such as the Titanic, pirates and more recently the planet Mars.Dollywood and Dollywood's Splash Country, which are both named for Dolly Parton, are amusement parks located in nearby Pigeon Forge.
During the Christmas season the entire downtown area is decorated with lights for the Winterfest Celebration. This celebration takes place from November thru February. [41] Visitors during the Winterfest Celebration can also take a Trolly Ride of the Lights from Nov 12, 2014 to Jan 25, 2015 for only $5.00.
Cherokee (ᏣᎳᎩ in Cherokee language) /ˈtʃɛrɵkiː/ [1] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Swain and Jackson counties in western North Carolina, United States, within the Qualla Boundary land trust. It is located in the Oconaluftee River Valley around the intersection of U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 441. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 2,138.
Harrah's Cherokee Casino opened in 1995 and dramatically changed everything from jobs to education to health care for Cherokee tribe members.
Mingo Falls!! Oconaluftee Visitor Center!! Cherokee National Forest!!! AMAZING
this episode we go to Cherokee National Forest and and hike up waterfalls see old cabins and mills. join us in JP vlog life and subscribe.
Deep Creek Trail 500 FT
Mingus Mill
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Mingo Falls
Newfound Lodge Restaurant, Cherokee NC
Breakfast at Newfound Lodge Restaurant by the Visitors' Information Channel Online TV Channel. The best breakfast in the smokies. Buffet or Order off the Menu. Open 7 Days Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Cherokee Indian Reservation, North Carolina
Drone Aerial shots of Creek in Cherokee Nc.
Visiting the North Carolina Smokies!
Come along with my dad and I as we discover the North Carolina side of the Smokies! We stop in at the Oconaluftee Visitor's Center to see their exhibits on Cherokee and settler life, explore the adjacent Mountain Farm Museum, and find a virtual cache at Mingus Mill. Of course, I make sure to get my NPS Passport stamped too!
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Montauk Point
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Soco Falls North Carolina
Join us as we explore Soco Falls in Cherokee North Carolina. These falls are not in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park but are one of the best.