{"id":3711,"date":"2016-03-14T06:55:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T10:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/morrison-q.com\/wp\/?p=3711"},"modified":"2016-07-13T07:10:34","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T11:10:34","slug":"gathering-2016-gatlinburg-tn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morrison-q.com\/wp\/?p=3711","title":{"rendered":"Gathering 2016 &#8211; Gatlinburg, TN"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-restrict-output\"><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">We have rented two houses for three nights (July 14-17, 2016) to host our 2016 Morrison-Q Gathering in Gatlinburg, TN. \u00a0The houses are on Baskins Creek Rd &#8211; just 1 mile from the center of Gatlinburg &#8211; but, on a quiet country road. We will use one of the houses to host our meetings. \u00a0The other will be used for some breakout sessions. All bedrooms in the houses have been accounted for &#8211; BUT there are plenty of lodging options in the immediate area. \u00a0Below you will find several other accommodations available within just minutes of the host houses. \u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Whether you are lodging in the host houses or one of the other accommodations &#8211; all Morrison-Q will meet in the host house.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0Host House Information<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Street Address &#8211; 590 Baskins Creek Rd, Gatlinburg, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/morrison-q.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gatlinburg2015.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Host House Location Link<\/a> &#8211; X marks the spot<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Google Street View of Houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/@35.7069162,-83.5031149,3a,75y,222.98h,78.18t\/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sT96F6T4OxtSwUY_L8GY3AA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656\" target=\"_blank\">Google Street View of Houses<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; once in street view left click and drag to see\u00a0surroundings &#8211; the house toward the front is the host house<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Those so far planning to attend:<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Coit Morrison (SC)<\/li>\n<li>Terry &amp; Rene Bryson (NC)<\/li>\n<li>John &amp; Sue Morrison (MO)<\/li>\n<li>Dave\u00a0Morrison (NC)<\/li>\n<li>Tom Akers (NC)<\/li>\n<li>Jolette Morrison (NC)<\/li>\n<li>Milton &amp;\u00a0Catherine Morrison (NC)<\/li>\n<li>Jean Morrison (OH)<\/li>\n<li>Connie Christopher (KS)<\/li>\n<li>Susan Borthwick (KS)<\/li>\n<li>David &amp; Mary Bagwell (TN)<\/li>\n<li>Dot Barnum (NC)<\/li>\n<li>Joyce Brown\u00a0(NC)<\/li>\n<li>Jim Morrison (IL)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Please let us know if you are planning to attend<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<h3>The following is a rough outline of the weekend:<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thursday July 14<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Arrive &#8211; settle into your accommodations<\/li>\n<li>6:30 &#8211; Supper at Host house<\/li>\n<li>Afterwards &#8211; informal time of fellowship and discussions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday July 15<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Morning &#8211; free time for sleeping in, breakfast, visiting local attractions (I will be at the host house &#8211; all are welcome to come and &#8220;hang out&#8221; at any time)<\/li>\n<li>12:00 &#8211; Lunch\u00a0at Host house<\/li>\n<li>Afternoon topics, questions, and discussions\u00a0at Host house<\/li>\n<li>6:00 &#8211; Supper\u00a0at Host house<\/li>\n<li>Resume\u00a0topics, questions, and discussions\u00a0at Host house<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday July 16<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Morning &#8211; free time for sleeping in, breakfast, visiting local attractions\u00a0(I will be at the host house &#8211; all are welcome to come and &#8220;hang out&#8221; at any time)<\/li>\n<li>12:00 &#8211; Lunch\u00a0at Host house<\/li>\n<li>Afternoon topics, questions, and discussions\u00a0at Host house<\/li>\n<li>6:00 &#8211; Supper &#8211; go to a local restaurant together<\/li>\n<li>Resume\u00a0topics, questions, and discussions\u00a0at Host house<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday July 17<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Pack up and depart&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #800000; font-size: large;\">Presentations and Discussions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;I Have No Relatives!\u201d, and the rest of the story\u2026 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(Connie Christopher &#8211; <strong>Q98<\/strong> &amp; Susan Borthwick &#8211; <strong>Q109<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u201cTwo brothers who migrated to Salina, KS\u201d <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(Connie Christopher &#8211; <strong>Q98<\/strong> &amp; Susan Borthwick &#8211; <strong>Q109<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u201cPitfalls in family history research: two case examples\u201d <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(Jean Morrison &#8211; <strong>Q5<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u201cWho is Michael Morrison, Q-9?\u201d<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> (Jean Morrison &#8211; <strong>Q5<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Your Autosomal DNA Results &amp; What&#8217;s Next&#8221;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> (Rene Bryson &#8211;<strong> Q38<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Burke County Morrisons and the Lay of the Land&#8221; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(Rene Bryson &#8211; <strong>Q38<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u201cthe progress I have made on the Virginia line of Morrison&#8217;s\u201d <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(Jim Morrison &#8211; <strong>Q12<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The Ancestry of Dennis Morrison.&#8221; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(John Morrison &#8211; <strong>Q7<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u201cthe migration of Scots to Ulster and the Scots-Irish to North America\u201d <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(John Morrison &#8211; <strong>Q7<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;In the Beginning\u201d A broad brush look at the environment that faced the Morrison-Q ancestors, from the last Ice Age to the Siege of Sterling Castle <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(Tom Akers &#8211; <strong>Q57<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;From Independence to the Carolinas&#8221; \u00a0*Why the Morrisons that finally moved to the American colonies thought what they thought and did what they did<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> (Tom Akers &#8211; <strong>Q57<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Tour of Morrison-Q WEB Site <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(Coit Morrison &#8211;<strong> Q1<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Big Y, Yfull, &amp; Yseq<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> (Coit Morrison &#8211; <strong>Q1<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Morrison-Q report \u2013 Q&amp;A \u2013 Next Gathering\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"line-height: 27px;\">Restaurant<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0Options:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cherokeegrill.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/cherokeegrill.com\/index.php<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Menu:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cherokeegrill.com\/ece213a185_sites\/www.cherokeegrill.com\/files\/123-Cherokee_Grill_one_093014web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/cherokeegrill.com\/ece213a185_sites\/www.cherokeegrill.com\/files\/123-Cherokee_Grill_one_093014web.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/peddlergatlinburg.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/peddlergatlinburg.com<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Menu:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/peddlergatlinburg.com\/our-menu\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/peddlergatlinburg.com\/our-menu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenbrierrestaurant.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.greenbrierrestaurant.com<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Menu:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenbrierrestaurant.com\/#!menus\/cnyl\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.greenbrierrestaurant.com\/#!menus\/cnyl<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crystellecreek.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.crystellecreek.com<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Menu:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.crystellecreek.com\/#!menu\/c1p3c\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.crystellecreek.com\/#!menu\/c1p3c<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We will vote on which restaurant to visit for Saturday night &#8211; please let me know if you have one to add to the list.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000; font-size: large;\">Notes:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We will be eating Lunches and Suppers together at the Host House.<\/li>\n<li>I will have a station set up all weekend for those interested in watching some lessons on a 15 part series,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegreatcourses.com\/courses\/discovering-your-roots-an-introduction-to-genealogy.html\" target=\"_blank\">Discovering your Roots<\/a><\/li>\n<li>There are plenty of attractions in Gatlinburg &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gatlinburg.com\/things-to-do\/attractions\/family-attractions.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Attractions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>There is also an Arts and Craft Community in the area &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gatlinburg.com\/things-to-do\/arts-crafts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Arts &amp; Crafts<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Driving and Parking in Gatlinburg can be a challenge &#8211; But, their Trolley System is\u00a0convenient and inexpensive &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gatlinburgtrolley.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gatlinburg Trolley<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gatlinburg numbers their traffic lights &#8211; useful in giving and taking directions &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gatlinburg.com\/!userfiles\/editor\/images\/GatlinburgMap_wadvertisers2015.png\" target=\"_blank\">Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li>There is a large grocery store close by\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"_xdb\">Name: Food City<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"_xdb\">Address: <\/span><span class=\"_Xbe\">1219 East Pkwy, Gatlinburg, TN 37738<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"_QUg\">Phone:<\/span><a class=\"fl r-ieGjl4ssDLzc\" title=\"Call via Hangouts\" data-number=\"+18654303116\" data-pstn-out-call-url=\"\" data-rtid=\"ieGjl4ssDLzc\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwj5rYblyMLLAhWCOT4KHRl0C3kQkAgInAEwEA\">(865) 430-3116<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"_xdb\">Hours:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"fl\"><span class=\"_r4\"><span class=\"_YMh\">6AM\u201312AM<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Any questions or comments?<\/li>\n<li>Any corrections or additions?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15.741898536682129px;\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.8em; color: #800000;\">Other Available Accommodations<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Click on the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"Host House Location\" href=\"https:\/\/morrison-q.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gatlinburg2015.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Host House Location<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to see where the Host House\u00a0is\u00a0located &#8211; each of the listings below will show where on a map they are located. \u00a0The Host House\u00a0is\u00a0less than a mile away from downtown Gatlinburg.\u00a0All listings below were open at the time of publishing this post.<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The reservation links below were revised on June 5th to show only units that are available for our Gathering &#8211; July 14-17<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Houses<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/580010\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/580010<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; 2 BR &#8211; 2 BA<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Condos<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/703812\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/703812<\/a> &#8211;\u00a01 BR 1 BA with Sofa or Murphy Bed in Living Room<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/841972\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/841972<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; 1 BR 1 BA with Sofa or Murphy Bed in Living Room<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/3787264ha\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/3787264ha<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; 1 BR 1 BA with Sofa or Murphy Bed in Living Room<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/14052\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/14052<\/a> &#8211;\u00a02 BR 2 BA<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/7029414ha\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/7029414ha<\/a> &#8211;\u00a02 BR 2 BA<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/355295\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/355295<\/a> \u00a0&#8211; 3 BR 3 BA<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/4128204ha\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/4128204ha<\/a> \u00a0&#8211; 3 BR 3 BA<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Baskins Creek Nestle Inn<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nestleinn.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nestleinn.net<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 various (note: sometimes when you reserve through the &#8220;Gatlinburg Motels&#8221; link below you will get a better rate)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Gatlinburg Motels<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/gatlinburg+motels\/@35.7094018,-83.5132943,16z\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/gatlinburg+motels\/@35.7094018,-83.5132943,16z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Use our Discussion Email Group to let other members know you are looking to share a house or condo &#8211;\u00a0<strong>Morrison-Q@googlegroups.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-restrict-output\"><p>We have rented two houses for three nights (July 14-17, 2016) to host our 2016 Morrison-Q Gathering in Gatlinburg, TN. \u00a0The houses are on Baskins Creek Rd &#8211; just 1 mile from the center of Gatlinburg &#8211; but, on a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/morrison-q.com\/wp\/?p=3711\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":88926,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-members-only"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/morrison-q.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/morrison-q.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/morrison-q.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/morrison-q.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/88926"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/morrison-q.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3711"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/morrison-q.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3863,"href":"https:\/\/morrison-q.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3711\/revisions\/3863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/morrison-q.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/morrison-q.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/morrison-q.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}