In the 1880s, George Vanderbilt II came to the Smokies
He had the type of wealth typically reserved for kings
And he wanted to build a summer house, a little mountain escape...
So he bought 700 parcels of land, including 50 farms
And he hired 1,000 workers and 60 stonemasons...
It took about $6 million to build (in 1895 dollars)
Some appraisals think the home is probably worth close to $100 million
But that doesn't include all 8,000 acres!
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