Palmer Chapel
by Priscilla Burgers
Title
Palmer Chapel
Artist
Priscilla Burgers
Medium
Photograph - Photography- Digital Art
Description
Image is a digital painting of Palmer Chapel, the only church in Cataloochee Valley in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Cataloochee Valley is nestled among some of the most rugged mountains in southeastern United States. Surrounded by 6000-foot peaks, this isolated valley was one of the largest and most prosperous settlements in what is now the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Some 1,200 people lived in this lovely mountain valley in 1910. Most made their living by farming, including commercial apple growing, but an early tourism industry developed in Cataloochee with some families boarding fishermen and other tourists who wished to vacation in the mountains.
For many residents, church gatherings were a very important part of their lives. Sunday school was held every week, and Sunday services were held once a month. Most of the preachers were circuit riders who only visited once a month. When a preacher was in the valley, church services were held both Sunday morning and evening. A revival was also held every fall. For the most part, Cataloochee residents were either Baptist or Methodist.
GREAT SMOKEY MOUNTAINS Contest - 11/13/2015
SECOND PLACE
CHURCHES IN SPRING Contest - 4/8/2015
THIRD PLACE
FAA JUST COUNTRY CHURCHES Contest-11/06/2013
Third Place
FAA Featured Photo:
Country Churches Group-9/01/2013
FAA Featured Photo:
Comfortable Art-0/01/2013
FAA Featured Photo:
Photography and Textures mean Fine Art-9/1/2013
FAA Featured Photo:
Women Photographers Group-9/02/2013
FAA Featured Photo:
Old Building and Ruins Group-9/03/2013
FAA Featured Photo:
FAA Featured Image Group-9/06/2013
FAA Featured Photo:
Churches Group - 3/13/2018
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August 31st, 2013
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Comments (16)
Nikolyn McDonald
What a pretty little church. Congratulations on the tie for 2nd place in the Great Smokey Mountain contest.
Jeff Folger
Congrats on your honorable mention in the small church and meeting house group. Tweeted to my 18,000 twitter followers L/F
Charles Robinson
Congratulations, Priscilla, on winning third place in the Just Country Churches Contest.
Barbara Chichester
CONGRATULATIONS! Your work is FEAUTURED in OLD BUILDING and RUINS, well done and presented, v/f
Lianne Schneider
I love your style - beautiful tones in all your work. This piece evokes such nostalgia - wonderful textures and perspective!! F/V