Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

National historical park, Tennessee, U.S. Created in 1940 to preserve the Cumberland Gap, a natural pass at 1,640 ft (500 m) through the Cumberland Plateau, it includes the Wilderness Road, blazed by Daniel Boone, which became the main artery that opened the Northwest Territory. The park covers 32 sq mi (83 sq km).

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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Historical Parks

Address: US Hwy 25E S
PO Box 1848
Middlesboro, KY 40965
Phone: 606-248-2817;
Fax: 606-248-7276;
Web: www.nps.gov/cuga/
Size: 20,512 acres.
Established: Authorized on June 11, 1940.
Location: Includes sections in southeastern Kentucky, northeastern Tennessee, and southwestern Virginia. Accessible via US 25E from Kentucky and Tennessee or US 58 from Virginia.
Facilities: Campground (é), picnic area, rest rooms (é), visitor center (é), museum/exhibit, trails (70 miles).
Activities: Camping, hiking, wildlife viewing, interpretive programs.
Special Features: This mountain pass on the Wilderness Road, explored by Daniel Boone, developed into a main artery of the great trans-Allegheny migration for settlement of "the Old West" and an important military objective in the Civil War.

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