Pigeon Forge is a mountain resort town in Sevier County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. At the 2010 census, the city has a total population of 5,875.
Located just five miles (8 km) north of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pigeon Forge is a destination that primarily caters to Southern culture and country music fans. City attractions include Dollywood, as well as various souvenir shops, malls, amusement rides, and music theater.
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History
Initial history
The name "Pigeon Forge" comes from an iron hammer built by Isaac Love (1783-1854) circa 1820. The name of this workshop refers to its location along the Small Pigeon River, around what is now the Old Mill. The name of the river comes from a flock of passenger pigeons that frequented its banks on arrival of the first European-American settlers.
For centuries, the Cherokee family used the valley where Pigeon Forge now resides as a hunting ground. A Cherokee trail known as the "Indian Gap Trail" crosses the Great Smokies of North Carolina, and passes the Pigeon Forge valley on its way to the intersection with the Great Indian Warpath in modern Sevierville (US-441 parallel to this ancient trail, though it climbs the mountains in Newfound Gap than Indian Gap). From Sevierville, the Warpath headed west over the Overhill Cherokee town along the Little Tennessee River.
The 18th Century
The Indian Gap Trail brought the first Europeans to the Pigeon Forge area in the early 18th century. Together with hunters and trappers from North Carolina, traders from Virginia had passed through the valley before 1750. Sometime after 1783, Colonel Samuel Wear became one of the first permanent European-American settlers in the Pigeon Forge area. Wear, a veteran of the American Revolution, established a fortress near the Walden Creek and Little Pigeon River meetings (now called Pigeon Forge City Park) in 1792. The "castle" provides a safe haven for early pioneers in the County of Sevier. Wear will later serve as a member of the committee that drafted the Tennessee state constitution.
In 1785, the Cherokee family signed the Dumplin Creek Agreement, giving up much of what is now Sevier County to the United States. Among the first to take advantage of this was Robert Shields (1740-1802), who received a survey for a plot of land in the Pigeon Forge area of ​​the Watauga Land Office in 1786. Shields, who likes Wear is a veteran of the Revolution, founded a small fort in along Middle Creek (near where it is now Dollywood). The Shield boys will then write that the castle has a length of 100 feet (30 m) and a width of 16 feet (4.9 m), with a 12-foot (3.7 m) wall built with "heavy blocks". The fort was home to six families, with a communal kitchen at one end and a common room on the other. As his family grew, Shields built a separate house for his children, one of which was purchased by Horatio Butler in 1797 and remained with his descendants until it was demolished in 1994.
Although Fort Shields is too far off the main Cherokee track to ever experience a serious attack, Wear Fort straddles the Indian Gap Trail, making it a popular target for the small group of Cherokee warriors. After Cherokee attacked his fortress in 1793, the frustrated Wear led a group of 60 frontiersmen across the northwestern Smokies to the Overhill Cherokee area. The frontiersmen attacked and destroyed the city of Tallassee (near the modern Calderwood Dam), killing at least fifteen Cherokees and capturing several others. In 1794, the Cherokee fired on Wear and his two sons outside Calvin's Cover (near Maryville), though the Wears escaped unhurt.
While negotiated agreements at Tellico Blockhouse in 1794 and 1798 brought calm to the region, sporadic battles between Cherokee and the settlers continued. An important event occurred in 1802, Tavenor Runyan (1787-1802), son of Isaac Barefoot Runyan (1749-1845) and Margaret Rambo (who had settled near the heart of modern Pigeon Forge), were killed by a Cherokee warrior. The newly elected Governor Archibald Roane was forced to intervene in private to prevent a counterattack.
19th century
Like many Appalachian communities, religion played a major role in the early history of Pigeon Forge. At the beginning of the 19th century, circuit riders were preaching in the valley, creating a great Methodist method that still exists today. On October 20, 1808, Bishop Francis Asbury delivered a sermon in what is now the Shiloh War Cemetery in the northern part of Pigeon Forge, where a crude log church had been established. Among the first "tourists" who visited Pigeon Forge came for an extended revival held in the Middle Creek area (above what is now called Middle Creek Methodist Church) as early as 1822. This revival may last for weeks at a time..
In 1810, Revolutionary War veteran Mordecai Lewis obtained a 61-hectare land grant along the Pigeon Kecil River near the center of Pigeon Forge. In 1817, Lewis's son-in-law, Isaac Love (1783-1854), established an iron base that was eventually named the city. This complex includes a bloomery stove and water-powered hammers to smell and form ore into iron rods. Love founded the Pigeon Forge Factory in 1830, and on May 29, 1841, William's son set up a post office - he named "Pigeon Forge" - for factories and small communities that have grown up around him. Local entrepreneur John Sevier Trotter (1807-1884) bought a factory and a furnace in 1849, and then made many modifications, including the addition of sawmill. While the iron furnace was sold and moved in the 1880s, the Pigeon Forge Mill - usually called the "Old Mill" - is still standing, and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In the 1870s, a health resort was set up in Pigeon Forge in Henderson Springs, adjacent to the Fort Wear site on the north side of the city. It is common during this period for large urban dwellers to visit mountain springs, waters considered to have quality restore health.
20th Century
At the beginning of the 20th century, Pigeon Forge is an isolated mountain village without a main road. The nearest railway station is in Sevierville. The bridge is also rare, the only major water crossing into a row of rows along Little Pigeon.
When the Great Smoky Mountains National Park opened in 1934, the Tennessee Valley Authority reported that there was no tourism-oriented business in Pigeon Forge. In the 1950s, US 441th improvements led to the formation of some campers and lodges, but few would generate huge revenues. During this period, however, two factors in adjacent Gatlinburg will lead to a commercial explosion Pigeon Forge will experience in the second half of the 20th century. First, Gatlinburg, which is surrounded by high mountains, has limited land resources. Second, the land resources owned are largely controlled by several local families who thwart external business ventures to take advantage of the city's main location. Thus, outside entrepreneurs are forced to look elsewhere. Pigeon Forge, located north of Gatlinburg along the US-441, is the target.
In 1961, shortly after Pigeon Forge officially joined, the North Carolina brothers Grover and Harry Robbins opened the Rebel Railroad in the Middle Creek area of ​​the city. The train simulates a trip with a Confederate steam train which was attacked by Union soldiers during the Civil War, playing on the centenary of war that swept through the country at that time. After the Union attack was beaten again, the train stopped in a bock-frontier mountain town, complete with a blacksmith shop, a general store, and a salon. In 1964, the Centennial Civil War began to subside, so the Robbins brothers decided to change the name of Rebel Railroad Goldrush Junction . The appeal is reworked with the theme "Wild West" replacing the Civil War theme, in a manner similar to Robbins' other railroad travel in North Carolina, Tweetsie Railroad. Goldrush Junction was far more successful than the Rebel Railroad ever, prompting Robbins to buy a log flume entertainment rack and set it up on the property in 1967. According to the park's travel brochure at the time, the trip was "taken to Goldrush Junction from the New York World Expo, where it is one of the most successful attractions. "
In 1969, after Pigeon Forge issued a zoning plan that defined all strips along the US-441 for tourism use, Art Modell (owner of Cleveland Browns) purchased the Goldrush Junction. In 1976, Modell sold Junction to Herschend Brothers of Branson, Missouri. The Herschends changed the park name Silver Dollar City after their successful theme park in Branson. The Ozark mountain theme at the Branson location is easily applied as an Appalachian theme in Pigeon Forge, and the park's presence is starting to climb.
In 1982, hoping to capitalize on the publicity generated by Knoxville World Fair, Pigeon Forge embarked on an aggressive economic plan centered around amusement parks, malls, and live music venues. The first outlet mall, Factory Merchants , opened in the same year. In 1987, there were four outlet malls in Pigeon Forge, and in the early 1990s, outlet malls provided 44% of the city's gross revenues.
An increase in the number of tourist attractions brings competition to Silver Dollar City and its main competitor in Pigeon Forge, Magic World , which has built themed parks on the slopes of Mount Pinus in the southern part of town. In 1985, Herschends approached the entertainer Dolly Parton (who was born near Sevierville) with a proposal for a partnership in the promotion and operation of Silver Dollar City. After long negotiations, Parton became a minority partner in the company, and Silver Dollar City was renamed to Dollywood to launch a major marketing campaign. Magic World folded in 1994.
21st Century
While the commercial boom in Pigeon Forge greatly increased the city's revenue, it had some unwanted effects. When the value of land increases, many farmers can no longer pay the high property taxes that go with it and are forced to sell their land. The high cost of living in Pigeon Forge is difficult to offset by low-wage jobs that often accompany the tourism industry.
Dollywood continued its expansion into the 21st century, adding a separate water park in 2001.
Pada tahun 2016, area ini terkena dampak kebakaran hutan Besar Smoky
Maps Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Geografi dan iklim
Pigeon Forge is located on 35Ã, Â ° 47? 38? N 83 Â ° 33? 51? W (35.793946, -83.564124) in West Prong from Little Pigeon River.
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​11.6 square miles (30.0 km²), all land.
The West Fork of the Little Pigeon River flows north from its high source on the slopes of Mount Collins through Sevier County before connecting with the Middle Fork in Sevierville. Pigeon Forge occupies a narrow valley along this river between Sevierville and Gatlinburg. The high ridge encircles Pigeon Forge on three sides, with Pine Mountain to the west, Shields Mountain to the east, and Cove Mountain to the south. A bend in Little Pigeon provides the northern border of the city with Sevierville, and a narrow gorge cut by the river between Cove Mountain and Shields Mountain acts as a buffer town with Gatlinburg.
The US route 441, known as "The Parkway", crossed the middle of Pigeon Forge on a trip to Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where it peaked on the Newfound Gap before descending to Cherokee, North Carolina. The 441-mile 6-lane strip contains most of Pigeon Forge's attractions. The US 321 Route (known as Wears Valley Road in Pigeon Forge) links the city with Wears Valley and Townsend to the west. Teaster Lane runs along the eastern side of town and serves as a local 4-lane road past some Parkways and relatively undeveloped (minus a few shopping centers). TN 449 serves as a bypass for Sevierville and most of Pigeon Forge, plus directly connected to Dollywood.
Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 5,083 people, 2,021 households, and 1,402 families living in the city. Population density was 438.8 people per square mile (169.5/km ²). There are 2,799 house units with an average density of 241.6 per square mile (93.3/km ²). City's racial makeup is 94.71% White, 0.65% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Island, 1.93% of other races, and 1.16 % of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 3.70% of the population.
There are 2,021 households where 28.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% are married couples living together, 13.2% have unmarried female households present, and 30.6% is not family. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city, the population is spread by 22.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% years or more. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there are 91.6 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 87.3 men.
The average income for households in the city is $ 30,746, and the average income for families is $ 34,505. Men have an average income of $ 26,397 compared to $ 21,370 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 16,621. About 10.0% of families and 13.4% of the population are below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those aged 65 and older.
Attractions and events
The attractions and natural beauty of this area attract about 11 million visitors each year.
Perhaps the most famous attraction in Pigeon Forge is the Dollywood theme park and the Stampede theater, both owned by the country music superstar Dolly Parton - whose home town is in Sevierville, just a few miles from Pigeon Forge.
Movies and Attractions
- Titanic Museum
- Alcatraz East crime museum
- Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame
- Teater Tonite Country
- The Lumberjack Conflict
- Barn Comedy Theater
- WonderWorks Children's Museum
- Smoky Mountain Opry
- Hatfield McCoy Dinner Feud
- The Tomb Escape Adventurev
- Biblical Times Dinner Theater
- Memories Theater
- Flyaway Indoor Skydiving
- NASCAR Speedpark
- Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster
- Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride
- Hollywood Wax Museum Pigeon Forge
- Island in Pigeon Forge (featuring Great Smoky Mountain Wheel
- Respect for Frank Sinatra & amp; The Rat Pack
- The Island Show Fountains
- Seasonal Events like Winterfest
Car and truck show
Pigeon Forge has become popular for car and truck enthusiasts. The car and truck show calendar is from April to September, and includes:
- Spring Rod Run
- Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals
- Hooter's GMC/Chevy Truckin 'Nationals
- Smoky Mountain Classic Chevy Roundup Annual
- Great Smoky Mountain Truck Show
- Silver Dollar Open Rod Run
- Pontiac Car Club Event
- Camaro, Chevelle, Nova Nationals
- Cobra Mustang Club
- Shades of the Past Rod Run Show
- Fall Rod Run
- Smoky Mountain Model-A Car Rally
- Annual Pigeon Forge Starion/Conquest Meet
- Ford F-100 Super Nationals
- Annual Patriot Festival
Government
Pigeon Forge has a Government-Government form of Government.
Public services
Pigeon Forge Public Services employs over 300 people. The municipal government has 100 miles (160 km) of piped water, 430 fire hydrants, 8 water tanks and 4 pumping stations, 84 miles (135 km) of roads and publicly maintained roads, 65 miles (105 km) sanitary channels, and 182 cars.
The current mayor is David Wear.
Transit masses
Pigeon Forge is served by the bus mass transit system. Buses are referred to as "Exciting Time Trolley" because of their aesthetic resemblance to the early 20th century trolleys. There are over 100 trolley stops.
Water generator
The water mill in Pigeon Forge can treat 12,000,000 US gallons (10,000,000 hot water; 45,000,000 L) of water per day. The city's storage system stores 6,650,000 US gallons (5.540.000 hot water; 25,200 L) of water. The city supplies Gatlinburg with 1,000,000 US gallons (830,000 liters of gallons, 3,800,000 liters) of water per day.
Parks and recreation
The Pigeon Forge Parks and Recreation Department has three parks and 2 miles (3200 m) of Greenways.
- Pigeon Forge City Park is an 18 acre park (73,000 m 2 ).
- Patriot Park is a 16 acre park (65,000 m 2 ).
- Wear Farm City Park
Alcoholic drinks
Unlike neighboring Gatlinburg and Sevierville, Pigeon Forge remains a state's dry jurisdiction (Tennessee is dry by default), with some select places choosing to sell low-alcohol beer and some wine. Certain sections of Pigeon Forge, including religious leaders, against legitimate liquors, warn of possible social consequences, while others argue that the city loses tax money to neighboring towns.
The referendum to allow liquor by drink within the city limits failed in 2009 and 2011. The liquor by the drink appears to have won by a 100-vote margin in a controversial 2012 referendum in which the number of votes cast exceeds the number of voters entitled by more than 300. In court deposition taken in connection with a lawsuit to annul the election, one recorder testified that his instructions were to permit all persons listed on the roster to vote on a referendum regardless of whether they live within the city limits. Sarah Ownby polling worker said in his deposition he was "100 percent sure" ballot was cast by people who had no right to vote on the issue. Ownby also gave testimony to some voters who are entitled to vote in a referendum not allowed to do so.
On January 10, 2013, Sevent County Chancellor Telford Forgety decided that the 2012 liquor by a referendum on drinks would be canceled due to questionable results. The chancellor ordered that a new vote be held within 45 to 60 days.
On March 13, 2013, liquor by drink was passed in Pigeon Forge with a vote of 952 to 798.
References
External links
- City of Pigeon Forge city website
- Pigeon Forge Convention Center
- Pigeon Forge in Curlie (based on DMOZ)
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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