Hidden about 3.6 miles on the loop through Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park lives the Pearl Harbor Tree. There's a large parking area at about 3.6 where you can park you car and then walk down to a turn in the road where you will see a path off into the woods. You can also park a car there as there is a pull off, but it only fits about one vehicle. Head into the woods following the path and you'll see it turn to a hill on your left. At the top of the hill sits the Pearl Harbor tree, a tree that a family living in the cove on December 7, 1941 planted the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The tree is covered in memorial flags and has a metal tag around it establishing when it was planted and why. It really is a nice scavenger hunt item in the cove and a really neat piece of history.
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AuthorA librarian who likes to travel and experience life. CategoriesArchives
June 2022
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