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…