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Mountains of History in the Mountains of Adventure
To look at Tennessee’s South Cumberland today, you might not think of it as a timber and coal industrial area, but 150 years ago, it was exactly that. And, you probably wouldn’t believe this area was frequented by a notorious Chicagoland gangster, but that, too, is part of the fascinating history you’ll discover, here in the Mountains of Adventure.
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Top 5 Waterfalls (and more!) in the Mountains of Adventure
Our “best of” list tells you which ones will be easy to get to, and which will require additional energy and/or hiking ability to enjoy — but all of them are well worth the effort, especially in late winter and early spring, when our waterfalls are typically at their peak flows.
Itineraries
Hike into History
Most people know the parks for their outstanding natural features, but there’s a whole other side to the story of the South Cumberland region — a rich and fascinating history of the interaction of people with the land, an interaction going back literally thousands of years, to the first Native Americans who hunted and camped on these lands.