Louisa at the churn and Martha and Hettite behind her on the porch.
Photo courtesy of Great Smoky Mountains Association.
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How simple and yet how profound! If the park had not been built surely the timber industry and so called progress would have destroyed all that the mountain people held dear. Yet at the time how could these courageous women have seen that future? I can only imagine their fear and anger at losing their home. I visit it whenever I can.