Elijah Oliver's Springhouse - Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Townsend, Tennessee

Elijah, who was the son of John and Lucretia Oliver, was born in the original Cades Cove cabin in 1824. Prior to the beginning of the Civil War, Elijah Oliver and his family moved away from Cades Cove. However, in 1865 he returned to Cades Cove and built a homestead here.

The Elijah Oliver Place, which is a pioneer complex complete with several buildings, is a brief one mile (roundtrip) walk from Cades Cove Loop Road. The main cabin was constructed out of hewn logs stacked on top of a stone foundation. Part of the cabin was built over a trickling spring, which provided refrigeration for eggs, butter, milk, and other foods.

The homesteaders who lived in Cades Cove were known for their hospitality. In fact, it was common knowledge that most families were so hospitable that they would welcome a traveler into their home, provide a warm meal, and even provide them with a night of lodging – all completely free of charge!

The Elijah Oliver Place has a small, enclosed room on the right side of the front porch. This room, which was called a Stranger’s Room, was a special room meant to provide shelter to travelers in need at no charge. Many people believe that Elijah Oliver’s sense of hospitality was due to his deep religious roots – he was a member and deacon of the Primitive Baptist Church for 37 years!

In addition to the main cabin, the homestead site includes a chicken coop, smokehouse, corn crib, and springhouse (seen in the photograh above). The homestead literally provided the Oliver family with everything they needed to survive. In order to survive in Cades Cove in the 1800s, families needed to raise their own food and be self-sufficient.

The parking area for the historical Elijah Oliver Place and homestead, is on the left side of Cades Cove Loop Road just past Cooper Road Trail (approximately 4.6 miles from the beginning of the loop). The gravel trail starts on the opposite side (right) of the road.

The one-mile round-trip hike makes this the most remote historical building on Cades Cove Loop. This hike offers visitors a rare glimpse of what life was like on an Appalachian pioneer homestead.

smokymountains.com/park/cades-cove/elijah-oliver-place/

This is just one example of many within the Cades Cove Historic District that contribute to the districts listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #77000111).

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Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 640
Aperture – f/7.1
Exposure – 1/8 second
Focal Length – 44mm

The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.

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Taken in: United States / Tennessee / Commissioner District 8 (show map)

Taken on: June 25, 2019

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Camera: Nikon D7200, f/7.1, 1/8 sec, 44mm (=66mm), ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7200
Lens:	18.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.125 sec (1/8)
Focal Length:	44mm (35mm equivalent: 66mm)
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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