Cades Cove Artifacts
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Cades Cove Thompson-Brown House Museum
The photos on this page are a tiny portion of what is located in the museum.

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 Missy Tipton 865.981.1039 or Paulette Ledbetter 865.984.4963


The Items shown below are located in the Cades Cove Thompson-Brown House Museum
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© 1-2005~07 by Gloria Motter, All Rights Reserved CCPA
CCPA Vice President Dave Ledbetter holding a rifle that belonged to Daniel Ledbetter of Cades Cove
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.
Table belonging to John & Martha Gregory Post who  married in 1895 in CadesCove
Kermit Caughron bee hive and other items used for his bee hives.
Trunk made by
Bob Burchfield
in Cades Cove
Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Photos by Gloria Motter
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
Woven Basket ca 1850's
by Frederick & Mary "Polly" Oliver Shields. Frederick s/o Robert Shields, Mary d/o John Oliver.
Photo of
Witt Shields
Bonnet Made and worn by Mary "Polly" Oliver Shields, daughter of John & Lurany Oliver
ca mid 1800
Sally Chambers wearing
Mary "Polly" Bonnet
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.
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