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When touring Cades Cove you will drive along an 11-mile loop that follows many of the curves and courses that settlers forged years ago. Along the way you will likely come upon wildlife such as the white tail deer wild turkey ground hog and an occasional black bear. The Cove takes visitors into another time experiencing heritage in each building and wilderness around every turn. Settlers came to this area in 1819 migrating here from Virginia. Later they came from North Carolina enriching their culture from the old world with knowledge gained from the Indians. By the 1850s the population of Cades Cove peaked at 685 occupying 137 households. With this population growth the soil quality deteriorated. The opening states of the West brought the opportunity of more fertile frontiers and by 1860 only 269 people remained. Though this is a driving trail you must get out of your car and experience the tranquil beauty of the trails wildlife and scenery. Please remember on your visit that the wildlife is wild and it is unlawful to attempt to feed animals. For your safety and the safety of others do not climb over fences or leave gates open. And please do not drive on or in the fields. Below you will find some information on what the Cove has to offer. Your first stop on the loop is 1 John Olivers Place. The Olivers settled into Cades Cove in 1826. This home remained in the Oliver family until the Park was established in the late 1920s. Taking a left you can visit the 2 Primitive Baptist Church. Early settlers established this church in 1827 with only a log building to serve the community until 1887. During the Civil War public unrest shut the church down. Back on the loop you will see the 3 Methodist Church. This building and its furnishings were reportedly the work of a single man J.D. McCampbell. A blacksmith and carpenter he built the church in 115 days for 115. He later became a preacher serving the areas Methodist population and doing away with the use of circuit preachers for this less dominate faith. Just after Hyatt Lane you will find the 4 Missionary Baptist Church. This church was formed in 1839 when members of the Primitive Baptist Church were dismissed for favorin missionary work. This structure dates from 1894 beginning with a membership of 40 and eventually rising to an enrollment of 115. During the Civil War the church failed to meet for services but reopened following the war minus Confederate sympathizers. To the right you will find 5 Rich Mountain Road. Once an Indian trail this road was built by the state of Tennessee in the 1920s. This 12-mile long trek takes visitors to the park boundary. 124 SmokyMountainNavigator.com NationalPark