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Great Smoky Mountains National ParkWild Turkeys are plentiful in the park.
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Barn at the Mountain Farm Museum at Oconaluftee Visitor Center.  

Did You Know?
The barn at the Mountain Farm Museum at Oconaluftee Visitor Center is over 50 feet wide and 60 feet long. A modern 2,500 square foot home would fit in the upstairs loft of the barn and over 16,000 hand-split wooden shingles are required to roof it.

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Last Updated: August 15, 2006 at 15:31 EST