Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Swain County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Blacksmith Shop
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
1. Blacksmith Shop Marker
This blacksmith shop was brought here from Cades Cove, Tennessee.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 35° 30.756′ N, 83° 18.244′ W. Marker is in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina, in Swain County. It is on Route 441 half a mile north of Blue Ridge Parkway. Marker is at Mountain Farm Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cherokee NC 28719, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains and specifically in the Great Smoky Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Corn Cribs (within shouting distance of this marker); Springhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Sorghum Mill and Furnace (within shouting distance of this marker); Broomcorn (within shouting distance of this marker); Sorghum Cane (within shouting distance of this marker); Hogs (within shouting distance of this marker); Mountain Farm Museum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Meathouse (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2012
2. Blacksmith Shop Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 6, 2021
3. Blacksmith Shop Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 6, 2021
4. Blacksmith Shop Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
5. Blacksmith Shop
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
6. Blacksmith Shop
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,163 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 22, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 2. submitted on August 29, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5, 6. submitted on October 22, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
