You think you know everything there is to know about Pigeon Forge TN? Think again! This eastern Tennessee town is home to hundreds of interesting facts that you probably never knew! From being the state were Coca-Cola bottles its first coke to the birthplace of Dolly Parton and Elvis, Tennessee and Pigeon Forge are gold mines for interesting trivia facts. Check out these nine fun facts and use your new knowledge on an unsuspecting friend!
Interesting Fact #1: Dollywood is the most visited attraction in all of Tennessee. That’s right, the whole state!
Interesting Fact #2: Soldiers from Tennessee joined the Battle Of New Orleans willingly. They all volunteered for the dangerous battle, giving the state of Tennessee the pseudo name “The Volunteer State.”
Interesting Fact #3: It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish. That’s right folks, put away that rope and break out the fish hooks.
Interesting Fact #4: Annually, about 10 million people visit Pigeon Forge. The town only has around 6,000 residents that live there year-round.
Interesting Fact #5: The Great Smoky Mountains get their name from the smoke-like mist that rises from the upper regions of the mountains. However, it’s not actually smoke – it’s a condensated mist that is trapped and released by the trees and vegetation.
Interesting Fact #6: The state of Tennessee gets its name from the Cherokee word “Tanasee,” which roughly translates to “meeting place.”
Interesting Fact #7: Tennessee and Missouri are the only two states in the nation that are bordered by EIGHT states. Tennessee shares its borders with Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri and Mississippi.
Interesting Fact #8: Tennessee is home to the largest underground lake in North America. Sweetwater, Tennessee is home to The Lost Sea, a underwater lake so large that it has yet to be mapped in it’s entirety. Thirteen acres have been mapped so far and there are plenty more to go!
Interesting Fact #9: The Tennessee state reptile is the Box Turtle. They grow up to six inches in length and rarely venture far from their birthplace.
sorry, Elvis was born in Tupelo MS