Cades Cove Cable Mill In Smoky Mountains. Stock Photo

Cades Cove is a beautiful, but crowded place, in the Smoky Mountains. This old mill is a beautiful example of the 19th century.The Cable Mill which was built by John Cable in 1867, is one of the most popular landmarks in Cades Cove. In the late 1800s, this mill provided homesteads with a place to turn corn or wheat into flour for making bread. In addition to converting grains into flour, the mill was used to mill lumber. In fact, the farmhouse a brief walk away was made out of lumber cut on this very mill.