Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Fun Facts
Ever wonder what kind of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee fun facts
there are? Well here we list out a few interesting things you might not have
known!
- Pigeon
Forge is a bustling town, but it has only about 6,200 permanent residents.
Visitors can boost the daily population to more than 50,000.
- In a
year’s time, approximately 10 million people visit Pigeon Forge, either
for day trips or overnight stays.
- Entertainer
Dolly Parton, namesake of Dollywood, was born near Pigeon Forge in surrounding
Sevier County.
- Dollywood,
which is in Pigeon Forge, is Tennessee’s most visited ticketed tourist
attraction.
- Pigeon
Forge gets its name from Passenger Pigeons that once were abundant in the
region and an iron forge that was part of early settlers’ lives.
- Biologists
estimate 1,600 bears live in Great Smoky Mountains National
Park. That’s two bears per square mile.
- There
are more than 100,000 species of plants and animals in Great Smoky
Mountains National Park, one of the most biologically diverse places in
the world.
- Pigeon
Forge is a great place to tie the knot. More than a dozen wedding chapels
provide the setting for a Smoky Mountain wedding.
- As
Great Smoky Mountains National Park was being created, the Walker family
refused to leave its homestead. Folklore states that it took a personal
visit from Franklin D. Roosevelt to change their minds – that and a free
land lease for life.
- The
Titanic is parked here...well, sort of. The Titanic Museum Attraction, built in
the shape of the ship, tells the poignant stories of the Titanic’s
passengers and crew.
- Zorb Smoky Mountains in Pigeon Forge is
the only North American location for this extreme sport, which was
invented in New Zealand.
- Every
January, Pigeon Forge salutes Great Smoky Mountains National Park with an
event called Wilderness Wildlife Week. Close
to 200 wildlife experts, nature photographers, historians and musicians
present an array of programs and outdoor activities...and it’s all free!
