Tennessee Farmer Lost 375-Acre Farm to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1935

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In 1929, Tennessee farmer John W. Oliver refused to sell his 375-acre Cades Cove farm at the offered price of $20 per acre to make way for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. His refusal triggered a prolonged legal dispute over the land acquisition. The case eventually reached the Tennessee Supreme Court, which ruled against Oliver. He was ultimately forced to give up his property in 1935, receiving a total of $17,000 in compensation.

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