Golden Pond

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GOLDEN POND - Born 1882- Died 1969, buried in Land Between the Lakes.
The town of Golden Pond was started in 1882 and named for a nearby pond which gives off a golden reflection from the rays of the sun. Originally it was two settlements- Fungo and Golden Pond but later joined and became the one town.
Golden Pond has been destroyed by fire twice, once in 1898 and agin in 1936. Both times it survived and was built back but could not survive President John F. Kennedy and the national recreation area the Tennssee Valley Authority would develop in the land between the rivers.
TVA took 140,000 acres and moved the people off their land. Golden Pond is probably best known for the moonshining that was carried out in the area. By the late 1950's the moonshine industry was almost wiped out and the final era of moonshine began in 1960. In 1969 it was stopped completely as TVA moved the last of the people from the area.
Today only a plaque marks the place where for years families lived,worked and worshipped.

[golden pond]

More on Golden Pond and some other places.
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[junkyard dawg]

I started at the beginning and read all the way to the end. Thats a good read... thanks

[Grayson_Stewart]

I did as well, love all the history.

[Tater]

Is a great read there gp thanks

[golden pond]

Took a trip Wednesday back down that way and talked to an old retired moonshinner, he was telling me that at times so much liquor was made there, all you could get was .90 to a $1.00 a gallon for it. When he quit in 1962 it was only $6.00 a gallon.