All that remains of the Pigeon ForgeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkAll that remains of the Pigeon Forge... the hammer. The hammer, weighing about 700 pounds, was operated by water power and hammered out the pigs after the ore was smelted. (See also III-A-Gen-4365-4367, incl.).Forge; Pigeon Forge, Tenn. III-A-Gen-12243, History - Artifacts - Miscellaneous (Davis pen; chinking; traps; playhouses; gold mining)