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Cumberland Gap

Wilderness Rd, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 36° 35' 59.373996", -83° 37' 48.836784"
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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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