Tyson McCarter Place

Tyson McCarter Place is a homestead in Sevier County featuring multiple farm structures arranged around an open barnyard. The site includes a barn, springhouse, corn crib, and smokehouse that together formed a working agricultural operation.

The homestead was established in 1876 and belonged to mountain farmer Jacob Tyson McCarter, a descendant of European settlers. His family was part of the early settlement movement in the Great Smoky Mountains during the 1800s.

The structures show traditional building methods using both hewn and unhewn logs, reflecting how early mountain farming families in Tennessee actually worked and lived. The way these buildings cluster together reveals how a household managed its daily operations.

The site is located within Great Smoky Mountains National Park along State Route 73 and is reasonably accessible to visitors. Wear sturdy shoes since the grounds are uneven and pathways are not developed with paved surfaces.

What sets this place apart is that the barn and corn crib form an unusual connected structure rather than standing separately. This building arrangement differs notably from how most other regional farms organized their structures during that era.