Counter Sunliner Diner

Counter Sunliner Diner

     This Diner is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee near the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. It is an excellent location to relive the sights and sounds of the 1950’s.  The building recalls the long modular diners of the 1950’s.

License Plate from Ford Sunliner

     The restaurant serves 50’s style food  from grilled hamburgers to milk shakes.

Novel Seat in a Ford Sunliner

Same as above

Sunliner Diner

Smoky Mountains in the distance

     The Smoky Mountains aka Great Smokies is a mountain range along the Tennessee North Carolina Border.  It is a sub range of the Appalachian Mountains.  The term Smoky is derived from the natural fog that hangs over the range.  Highest point is Clingmans Dome.  It measure 6,643 feet.

Same as above

Mountain at Sunset

Smoky Mountains

Smoky Mountains

Port Boca Grande Lighthouse

     In 1888, the U. S. Congress set aside $35,000 for the U.S. Lighthouse Service to build a lighthouse on Boca Grande   (the deepest natural port in the state). The light was first lit on December 31, 1890.  It was used to mark Boca Grande Pass, the entrance to Charlotte Harbor.

     It is a 2 story.frame building raised on iron screw piles.  The height is 44 feet   The octagonal latern was placed in a cupola at the peak of the roof.  A similar building was placed next to the lighthouse.  This was the house for the assistant lighthouse keeper.

     During World War 2, the lighthouse was used to watch for German U boats

     The light was deactivated in 1966.

     It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places .

Same as above

Same as above