Martha Jane Huskey Ogle Cabin | Gatlinburg Cabins

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the surrounding areas that we call the Smokies, are impressively chocked full of deep-rooted Appalachian history. One of our favorite stories is that of the first cabin in Gatlinburg, the Martha Jane Huskey Ogle cabin. This cabin took a journey and many hands to complete. Come see it for yourself during your stay at a Gatlinburg cabin at Heartland Cabin Rentals.

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Martha Jane Huskey Ogle Cabin | History and Family

Once upon a time, Gatlinburg was known as White Oak Flats. White Oak Flats was desirable land, and William Ogle chose to make this new land the new homestead site for his family. Around 1802, William decided to relocate from South Carolina to White Oak Flats to start fresh with his family. William made the trip to hew lumber by hand for the new homestead and once enough was hewn, he would set back to his family. He sadly passed away before ever making it back to White Oak Flats, so his Wife Martha Jane, her brother Peter and his family, and Martha’s 7 kids decided to complete the cabin and start the life William had wanted for them. The cabin construction was finished in 1807 and is known as the first cabin in the Smokies. The cabin has a new resting place beside the Gatlinburg Welcome Center for everyone to enjoy.

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