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People In The Park

Sevag Kazanci (left) and Keith Eshelman (right), co-founders of Parks Project

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Dolly Parton's 1973 performance in Carthage, Tennessee. USACE Photo

Dollywood’s Roots in the Great Smokies

The contrast between her childhood home and her sprawling Dollywood complex is a reminder that the biggest thrills are when we take large leaps to follow our dreams, no matter how long the road.

Joseph S. Hall traveled throughout the Great Smoky Mountain region in the late 1930s and early 1940s, recording stories and songs to document the speech of the people who lived in the mountains. Steve Woody shared a bear hunting story with Joe Hall and his recording machine at the Woody farm in Cataloochee in 1939. Photo by NPS Archives

Song Catcher Joseph Hall's Smoky Mountain Music

Joseph S. Hall recorded Smoky Mountain stories and songs in the 1930s. Purchase the music CD of 34 original recordings from the Great Smoky Mountains Association.

The John "Gull" Tipton family around 1930. John Tipton operated Cable Mill in Cades Cove for a time during the 1940s and 1950s. Photo by NPS Archives

The Mountain People of the Great Smokies

Before this was a national park, there were thriving communities here. See photos of the mountain people who made their homes on the land.