In 1929, a Tennessee farmer refused $20 an acre for 375 acres wanted for Great Smoky Mountains National Park; after years in court, he received $17,000 and lost the farm
In 1929, Tennessee farmer John W. Oliver refused to sell his 375-acre Cades Cove farm for $20 an acre. After years of legal battles over land wanted for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, he ultimately lost his farm and received $17,000 in 1935. In 1929, Tennessee farmer John W. Oliver refused an offer of $20…