I explored an abandoned resort town in the Great Smoky Mountains, where the wealthy vacationed 100 years ago
Business Insider's reporter explored a 1900s resort town full of historic cabins that were abandoned by the end of the century. After restoration by the National Parks Service, 16 cabins are now open to the public.
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- There's a resort town in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that was abandoned in the late 1900s.
- The National Park Service began restoring the ghost town in 2009, and now it's open to the public.
- I visited the town, called Elkmont...