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Cumberland Gap
Wilderness Rd,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 35' 59.373996",
-83° 37' 48.836784"
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Virginia State Historical Marker |
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This pass was long the gateway to the West. On April 13, 1750, Dr. Thomas Walker reached the gap, which he named for the Duke of Cumberland, son of George II. A few years later Daniel Boone and numberless pioneers passed through it on the way to Kentucky. In August, 1863, Cumberland Gap was captured by a Union army under General Ambrose E. Burnside.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Cumberland Gap Virginia Map
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