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Pigeon Forge
By peace | July 15, 2007
Pigeon Forge is located on the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River.
Located in East Tennessee, Pigeon Forge is surrounded by the beauty of Great Smoky Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.0 km² (11.6 mi²), all land. The name “Pigeon Forge” comes from an iron forge built by Isaac Love (1783-1854) sometime around 1820. The name of this forge referred to its location along the Little Pigeon River, in the vicinity of what is now the Old Mill. The name of the river comes from the flocks of carrier pigeons that frequented its banks at the time of the first Euro-American settlers’ arrival.
Pigeon Forge is a city in Sevier County, Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States.
Situated just five miles north of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pigeon Forge is a major tourist destination. In the beginning of 1900s, Pigeon Forge was an isolated mountain hamlet with no major roads. By the late 1980’s the opening of Dollywood Entertainment Park turned Pigeon Forge into a popular tourist attraction. Attractions and events in Pigeon Forge include Dollywood theme park, the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame, the award-winning Country Tonite Theatre, the Miracle Theater, and such seasonal events as Winterfest.
Every year approximately 11 million people visited Pigeon Forge. The natural beauty of the mountains and river has drawn many tourists for a wonderful mountain get away here. There are many Pigeon Forge vacation rentals which will bring family lots of fun and entertainment at Pigeon Forge. When planning your trip to Pigeon Forge, accomodation is the most important. I would want to book an amazing luxury log cabins in Pigeon Forge! With a comfortable accomodation, I can have a peace of mind to enjoy Dollywood Entertainment Park and to visit outlet malls and music theaters.
