F. Carroll McMahan is the special projects facilitator for the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce and serves as the county historian for Sevier County. He writes a weekly column for the Mountain Press and is the recipient of the 2012 Community History award from the East Tennessee Historical Society.
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Elkmont's Uncle Lem Ownby
9781626191198
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Enter the forest with author F. Carroll McMahan as he tells dramatic, fascinating and sometimes humorous stories of a man who lived truly on his own terms.
Born in 1889 in the Smoky Mountains, Lem Ownby became one of the region's most recognized figures. Sight-impaired from an early age, Lem spent his life logging, bear hunting, farming and tending his beehives. He welcomed the arrival of logging operations into the pristine wilderness but became an eyewitness to the devastation it brought to land, streams and wildlife. As the last leaseholder living within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Lem became a legend, selling his honey and offering pearls of wisdom to hikers, writers and even the governor. Lem's principles remained solid, his opinions so unwavering that he once refused to entertain two Supreme Court justices.
Sevierville
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Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Sevierville has a long history of tourism, roadside attractions, and is located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Read this hometown's unique history.
Sevierville, the first city many people see when they arrive in the Smoky Mountains, is located in a picturesque valley at the foot of the Smokies. Founded in 1795 and incorporated in 1901, it is the oldest city in Sevier County and the eighth-oldest town in Tennessee. More than just a beautiful place to vacation, Sevierville has a rich heritage and history.
Two centuries ago, Sevierville was a small, rural community with one church, two mills, one tavern, one trading post, two lawyers, and a stable for a courthouse. As the county seat, the town became an important commercial center. One of Sevierville's most breathtaking sights and enduring symbols is the classic clock tower on the historic courthouse, with majestic Mount LeConte as a backdrop. Just minutes from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Sevierville combines a relaxed, small-town atmosphere with ready access to hundreds of vacation attractions, shopping, and recreational opportunities.
Join author and local historian Carroll McMahan as he chronicles his hometown's unique history. This volume, complete with archival photos, is a must for enthusiasts of the Smokies and East Tennessee.
