Cumberland Gap, 1862

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Cumberland Gap, 1862

The reasons early settlers used the Cumberland Gap also made it attractive to the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

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By Friends of Boone Trace, Inc.
Historical marker #2217 at Cumberland Gap commemorates the exploits of famed explorers Lewis and Clark, who passed through the Cumberland Gap in 1806. This marker also serves as a reminder for Boone Trace, which traversed this section of the…