The tour, a collaborative effort between the National Park Service and the Great Smoky Mountains Association, features the music and voices typical of families on 19th-century farms in the Smokies, covering topics such as beekeeping, vegetable gardening, managing apple orchards, preserving food for winter and gathering wild plants. Social life in the mountains — from weddings to funerals to family chores — is also depicted.

“We are very excited about this new product that helps our visitors imagine what it was like to live in the Smokies during this time period,” said Elizabeth Dupree, park ranger and chief of resource education for the Smokies. 

Located directly behind the visitor center, the Mountain Farm Museum is a collection of historic buildings from different parts of the park, including a fully furnished log cabin, springhouse, apple house, veggie garden and livestock. 

Produced by Antenna International, a theatrical company that has also created tours for Alcatraz Island and the Statue of Liberty—Ellis Island, the tour is available at the visitor center for a rental fee of $2.99 and $0.99 for Great Smoky Mountains Association members. All proceeds benefit the park.

www.smokiesinformation.org 888.898.9102.