The Narrows Overlook

ID: 1841
This file appears in: Naming of the Cumberland River
The Narrows Overlook

This view of the Cumberland River valley is from the Narrows Overlook. Courtesy of Friends of Boone Trace, Inc.

This file appears in: Naming of the Cumberland River

By Friends of Boone Trace, Inc.
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,…