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Outdoors and Sports Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

  • Address
    Rt 58
    Ewing, VA 24248
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    606-248-2817
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    Ewing
    Locality
    Lee
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The first great gateway to the west, Cumberland Gap is a mountain pass that was used by wildlife, Native Indian tribes, and later by settlers moving west.

Daniel Boone was hired to blaze a trail beginning in Southwest Virginia through Cumberland Gap known as the Wilderness Road. It became the route westward for pioneers who travelled west through the mountains into the wilderness of Kentucky. Both the North and the South vied for control of the Cumberland Gap during the Civil war.

Today the park consists of approximately 20,000 acres and 70 miles of hiking trails. There are numerous scenic and historic features in the park and ranger led programs are offered throughout the year including tours of Gap Cave and the historic Hensley Settlement.

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Region

Southwest Virginia - Heart of Appalachia

Last Updated: 09/23/2020

Related Listings

  • Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Visitor Center
    Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Visitor Center
    US 25E South, Middlesboro, KY
    , VA 0
  • Cumberland Gap National Park Campground
    Cumberland Gap National Park Campground
    Rt. 58
    Ewing, VA 24248

What's Nearby

  • Cumberland Gap National Park Campground
    Cumberland Gap National Park Campground
    Rt. 58
    Ewing, VA 24248
    0.74 MI
  • Wilderness Road State Park and Historic Martin's Station
    Wilderness Road State Park and Historic Martin's Station
    8051 Wilderness Road
    Ewing, VA 24248
    1.04 MI
  • Gap Caverns in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
    Gap Caverns in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
    Rt. 58
    Ewing, VA 24248
    1.2 MI
  • Hensley's Settlement
    Hensley's Settlement
    91 Bartlett Park Road
    , VA 40965
    3.52 MI
  • White Rocks
    White Rocks
    US 25E South
    , VA 40965
    3.97 MI

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