Bud Ogle was one of the early settlers
and founder of what is now Gatlinburg,
TN in the Smoky Mountains.
Visitors can drive up Historic Motor
Nature Trail and find his cabin still
standing. These hearty settlers
faced hardships and difficulties that we
in our modern world are not really able
to comprehend. As you look at the
glow from the window one can imagine a
family eking out a living from the rocky
soil and trying to keep warm by burning
wood that was cut off the land.
That light in the window is a warm
reminder of those hardships and a
Light From the Past
~ Mark Keathley
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