Explore the resources settlers foraged for food, medicine, and other supplies in our Smoky
Mountains. We’ll walk the shaded level road that follows Mingus Creek, which once was home to numerous families who met on Saturdays at Mingus Mill where “goods and gossip” were traded while they waited their turn.
September 19, 2026
Mingus Creek Trail
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Explore the resources settlers foraged for food, medicine, and other supplies in our Smoky Mountains. We’ll walk the shaded level road that follows Mingus Creek, which once was home to numerous families who met on Saturdays at Mingus Mill where “goods and gossip” were traded while they waited their turn.
Meet in the parking lot for Mingus Mill.
Bring:
Ila Hatter has been teaching UT’s Smoky Mtn Field School for 35 years, John C. Campbell Folk School, Gatlinburg’s Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage, and given many lectures and workshops in 4 states. She is one of the women featured in the book Women of the Smokies.
Robert Hawk
Extension Director
Robert_Hawk@ncsu.edu
736-6919
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