cumberland gap

     

The Wilderness Road ran through this famous gap in Kentucky

Trivia about cumberland gap

  • The trail of Daniel Boone's Wilderness Road took it through this famous gap
  • Historic pass at junction of TN., KY., & VA., associated with Daniel Boone
  • This Appalachian mountain pass was discovered in 1750 by Thomas Walker & named for the son of King George II
  • Cleared under Daniel Boone's direction in 1775, the wilderness road passed through this famous "gap"

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