@article {6967, title = {The Palen Fence: An Example of Appalchian Folk Culture}, journal = {Smoky Mountain Historical Society Journal and Newsletter}, volume = {31}, year = {2005}, note = {Full text is available to members of the Smoky Mountain Historical Society.}, month = {winter}, pages = {2-10}, abstract = {Gives the history of palen (or pale) fences, describes their construction, and explains the reasons for their features. Includes nine photographs and one illustration that shows how to construct a fence like this.}, keywords = {Farms, Mountain life, Photographs}, author = {Evans, E. Raymond} }