Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467111112 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Martha E. Wiley is the historian at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park and has published many articles on the Appalachian region and its history.
Wiley is the historian at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park and has published many articles on the Appalachian region and its history. . About the Author Martha E
Daniel Boone is remembered here, as well the Native Americans who used the path through the mountains for trade and warfare, the Civil War soldiers who took turns guarding this strategic portal, the geologists and industrialists who saw the potential for development, the businessmen who built one of the nation’s first roads for automobile travel, and the displaced residents who gave up their homes for the park. To better preserve that history, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park was authorized in 1940 and now covers more than 24,000 acres in Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. The dream of a few dedicated individuals to one day restore the historic Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap came true in 2002 after decades of planning, and visitors can once again walk in the footsteps of the pioneers. Best known for its pivotal role in opening up the western frontier and its association with explorers and pioneers, the legendary Cumberland Gap has long been celebrated in music and literature. Photographs spanning more than a ce
they are a very good picture book describing middlesboro and cumberland gap national historical clarence lambdin i have bought about ten of these. they are a very good picture book describing middlesboro and cumberland gap national historical park and surrounding area including cumberland gap and harrogate , tenn. well written book., that you will really enjoy.