About

A historical relics vendor based in Sevierville, Tennessee, the Smoky Mountain Relic Room is a department of Smoky Mountain Knife Works. The business has accumulated authentic artifacts from around the world that range from minerals and fossils from epochs throughout Earth’s history to collectibles and antiques from Roman, Viking, and Native American civilizations, as well as the Civil War. Through relationships formed with discoverers, collectors, and dealers over the course of more than four decades, the Relic Room has accumulated the largest diversity of authentic artifacts for sale in North America.

The company takes thorough measures to help ensure that all of its wares are authentic. For artifacts that it acquires through private collections, individual sellers, and trade shows, the business draws on three generations of family experience at the Relic Room to authenticate each piece. Furthermore, co-owner Chase Pipes consults with experts in the field pertaining to the artifact if an outside opinion is needed. Verbal descriptions and additional information about the item is obtained once it has been authenticated. Fossils require verification that they came from private property and are afterwards placed on a card or in a frame with information about their discovery location and other important details.