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Natural Heritage Trail

Mountain Farm Museum

NC Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development Photo by Ron Ruehl

The Mountain Farm Museum, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, comprises one of the finest collections of historic log structures in the National Park System. The 19th century buildings were relocated from the surrounding mountains and coves in the Park to replicate a typical farm of that era.

Visitors can explore the Davis House, a log cabin built of American chestnut before the blight obliterated the giant trees from the region. Other farm buildings are open as well, including a barn, hen house, smoke house, apple house, springhouse, and blacksmith shop.

In summer, the Museum becomes a working farm, with crops such as squash, corn and tomatoes cultivated in the garden and live farm animals grazing in the fields. Park staff and volunteers in period costumes offer interpretive programs and demonstrations of traditional farming techniques.

Hours of Operation
The Museum is open year-round, sunrise to sunset.

Admission Fees
Free.
*Prices are subject to change without notice & from what is listed on this website.

Location
The Mountain Farm Museum is located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park next door to the Oconaluftee Visitors Center, about 2 miles north of Cherokee on US 441.

Mountain Farm Museum
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
1194 Newfound Gap Road
Cherokee, NC 28719
Phone: 828-497-1904
www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/mfm.htm