In the 1870s, a wellness center was built in Pigeon Forge at Henderson Springs, adjacent to the site of Wear's Fort, north of town. It was normal throughout this period for occupants of large urban areas to visit mountain springs, whose waters were believed to have restorative, well-being qualities. The Commercial ExplosionIn the early 20th century, Pigeon Forge was an isolated mountain town without major access roads. The nearest train station was in Sevierville. The scaffolding was also extraordinary, with the main actual water intersections being a series of portages along the Little Pigeon. At the time of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's opening in 1934, the Tennessee Valley Authority reported that there were no tourist organizations in Pigeon. Wrought. In the 1950s, improvements to US-441 led to the construction of a few campgrounds and cabins, although they produced little real revenue. During this period, however, two variables in nearby Gatlinburg could cause the commercial explosion that Pigeon Forge could experience during the last half of the 20th century. Initially, Gatlinburg, itself surrounded by high mountains, had limited land assets. Second, the area assets it had were to a large extent controlled by a few local families who frustrated attempts by outside organizations to exploit the prime area of ​​the city. Subsequently, outside business visionaries were forced to look elsewhere. Pigeon Forge, lying just north of Gatlinburg along US-441, was the obvious target. In 1961, shortly after Pigeon Forge officially joined, North Carolina siblings Grover and Harry Robbins opened Rebel Railroad in the Middle Creek area of ​​the city. The railroad replicated a route on a C...... middle of paper ...... designed in the adjacent town of Sevierville) with a proposed organization for the development and operation of Silver Dollar City. After lengthy dealings, Parton became a minority accomplice in the company and Silver Dollar City was renamed Dollywood to launch a veritable storefront crusade. This decision proved effective as Dollywood ventured into the 21st century. Enchantment World collapsed in 1994. Although Pigeon Forge's commercial explosion incomprehensibly increased the city's revenues, it had some undesirable impacts. Faced with the increase in the quality of territories, many farmers were no longer able to bear the cost of a high land tenure process and were forced to offer their territory. The typical high cost of basic items in Pigeon Forge is difficult to balance with the low-wage jobs that regularly accompany the travel industry..