Place

Caldwell Place

A two-story, white home with blue trim, a gray roof, and a chimney. A grassy lawn and trees nearby.
The nine-room home is open to the public but completely empty.

Kristina Plaas Photo

Quick Facts
Significance:
Point of Interest in Cataloochee

Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot

The Caldwell Place is a historic homesite in the Cataloochee Valley including a barn, springhouse, and two-story frame home constructed between 1903 and 1906 by Hiram Caldwell.

The nine-room home near a small creek is one of the largest homes preserved in the park. The house and nearby barn are open to the public but completely empty. Newspapers were used as wallpaper inside the home, and visitors can still peruse lines from old articles on some of the pieces and view elaborate interior woodwork.

Elk often roam the nearby fields.

How to Get There

  • Drive to Cataloochee on the eastern side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Caldwell Place is roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) past Cataloochee Campground.
  • Parking is located across the road from the building. A short walk brings you to the home's interior.

Similar Points of Interest

  • Walker Sister's Cabin
  • John Oliver Cabin

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Last updated: October 10, 2024