| Porters Creek is located in the Greenbrier section of the Smoky Mountains |
| These steps once led to the Cantrell farmstead, only a few remnants remain |
| A little further down the trail we found the Ownby Cemetery dating back to 1903 |
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| Smoky Mountain Hiking Club Cabin built 1934-1936 They used it until 1981 |
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| The cabin was built around an existing chimney of the Whaley house |
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| John Messer Barn built in 1875 |
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| An example of a double-cantilever barn, unique to East Tennessee |
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| Old Whaley Springhouse |
| We were thankful for the bridges over Porters Creek |
| The creek was really flowing |
| These interesting fungi almost look like golf balls |
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| Fern Branch Falls |
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| A closer look at the falls before we head back down the trail |






