The Narrows
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This photograph provides a view from the Narrows Overlook showing the course of the Cumberland River down in the valley through the mountains. Courtesy of Friends of Boone Trace, Inc.
This file appears in: Naming of the Cumberland River
Naming of the Cumberland River
Historical Marker #2045 in Bell County commemorates the exploits of Dr. Thomas Walker, who preceded Daniel Boone and other early explorers to this region.
In 1750, Walker named the Cumberland River for Prince William, the Duke of Cumberland,…