Gatlinburg Roots: Before Bridges Had Names Before steel. Before concrete. Before maps told you where to cross. In the Smoky Mountains, the first bridges were trees. For generations, mountain families crossed fast-moving creeks the simplest way possible — by felling a straight tree and laying it across the water. No railings. No planks. Just bark, balance, and knowing where to step. These weren’t symbolic crossings. They were everyday necessities. A man heading to a neighbor’s place. A woman carr

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