I love to see historic structures and this one is within Great Smokey Mountain National Park, not…read moretoo far from Gatlinburg. The farmstead of Noah "Bud" Ogle is preserved and visitors are allowed to walk through the log house and wander the former property. There is no charge. Ogle was an early settler in the area. He owned 400 acres (well before the land was Park) and raised corn and apples. He built the cabin in the 1880's. A mill on the property was used to grind the corn. Parking is limited, maybe twelve spaces. A parking pass is required that can be purchased at any visitors center. There is a 3/4 mile nature trail leading into the forest with spring flowers in bloom.

Great short hike [less than a mile] but AMAZING views along the path of the nature. There are a…read morecouple of historic buildings [Bud Ogles Cabin and the Mill] along the walk. Even with the forest fire almost 10 years ago, these buildings are still standing today!!