Cades Cove Artifacts Please click here for more photos in the  Cades Cove Museum Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Closed if temperatures are 45 degrees or below or inclement weather.  Other days & hours by appointment.

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The collection is a treasure to be preserved, protected, and enhanced through the generosity of living individuals from Cades Cove, descendants, their families, & volunteers.

If you have Cades Cove memorabilia, Items, or artifacts we can find a place of honor for it in our museum. 

We invite you to consider donating, artifacts, photos, personal histories, and other items you believe would help enhance this collection. In return, we offer gratitude and your name in a place of honor.please contact  Gloria Motter  or  Richard Anderson 

The Items shown below are located in the Cades Cove Museum in the  Historic Thompson-Brown House  Click on photo to view a larger image

The CCPA has archived photographs and other documents related to Cades Cove. CCPA volunteers are working diligently to get materials categorized so that descendants and others interested in the history and some genealogy will be able to avail themselves of these priceless resources. Photos by Gloria Motter

Sally Chambers  wearing  Mary "Polly"  Bonnet

Bonnet Made and worn by  Mary "Polly" Oliver  Shields, daughter of  John  &  Lurany Oliver  ca mid 1800

Dress of  Adeline Shields  with her "Snuff" Handkerchief pinned to it.  Like many of the women Adeline had a fondness of snuff and always kept a handkerchief pinned to her dress for wiping her mouth. Kermit Caughron  bee hive and other items used for his bee hives.

Padlock used by Witt Shields  in Cades Cove

1911 oak sewing machine, also included with the exhibit is the original bill of sale purchased by  George Burchfield  used in Cades Cove

Photo of  Witt Shields  Trunk made by  Bob Burchfield  in Cades Cove

Woven Basket ca 1850's  by  Frederick  &  Mary "Polly" Oliver Shields . Frederick s/o  Robert Shields , Mary d/o J ohn Oliver . 

CCPA Vice President Dave Ledbetter holding a rifle that belonged to  Daniel Ledbetter  of Cades Cove Table belonging to  John  &  Martha Gregory Post   married  1895 in CadesCove

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