Cataloochee School House
Posted by: OshnDoc
N 35° 37.586 W 083° 06.809
17S E 308608 N 3944573
An old abandoned historical school house in the beautiful Cataloochee valley. Part of the local group of houses in the area.
Waymark Code: WMCGT6
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2011
Views: 7
Cataloochee Valley is nestled among some of the most rugged mountains in the southeastern United States. Surrounded by 6000-foot peaks, this isolated valley was one of the largest and most prosperous settlements in what is now the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Some 1,200 people lived in this lovely mountain valley in 1910. Most made their living by farming, including commercial apple growing, but an early tourism industry developed in Cataloochee with some families boarding fishermen and other tourists who wished to vacation in the mountains.
You can tour this school, a couple of churches, a barn, and several homes in the valley. Five historic buildings are located along the road in the valley.
Link to the Homestead: [Web Link]
Structure Type: Log Cabin
History if no Link: Not listed
Additional Parking or Point of Interest: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
A clear picture of the Homestead, Marker or Plaque taken by you. And if you like a picture of you and GPS at the marker.
No Copyrighted images please.