Built in the late 19th century, the Noah “Bud” Ogle homestead consists of a cabin, barn and tubmill. The cabin is actually two cabins, built about five years apart with a shared fireplace. The second was built to accommodate the growing Ogle family. The homestead was founded by William Ogle who traveled to the Great Smoky Mountains from South Carolina. He cleared the land and hewed logs for his home, then returned to his family. Unfortunately, he died of malaria before he could move his family to what he called the “land of paradise.” His wife, Martha, moved to the homestead four years later with her children and other family members. They built the cabin in 1807 and became the first European settlers in Gatlinburg. There is no charge to visit the homestead and you can hike the trails around the cabin when you finish checking it out.