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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
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May 02, 2009
Dulcimer Gathering at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Dulcimer Gathering at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park will include workshops and performances and will celebrate the music of the southern mountains!

April 10, 2009
POPULAR TRAIL REOPENS IN CUMBERLAND GAP NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
The popular Chadwell Gap Trail reopens in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

March 27, 2009
RENOVATED AMPHITHEATER AT CUMBERLAND GAP NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK RECEIVES NATIONAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARD
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park receives National Design Project Achievement award for renovations to park amphitheater related to accessibility.

February 20, 2009
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Celebrates Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
Sandy Brue of the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site shares stories of how the young Abraham Lincoln was shaped by his years growing up in Kentucky.

Living history demonstration
History comes alive!
Special events and interpretive programs inspire and enlighten!
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historic Hensley Settlement, Photo by Harold Jerrell
Hensley Settlement
Tours of the historic Hensley Settlement showcase life in the southern Appalachians.
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Cleopatra's Pool in Gap Cave
Cleopatra's Pool in Gap Cave
Ranger led tours visit the wonderful world of Gap Cave
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Fire Pink, a bright red appalachian wildflower.  

Did You Know?
Although Cumberland Gap is designated a national historical park, 14,000 of its 20,000+ acres have been proposed, and are managed, as wilderness.

Last Updated: July 28, 2006 at 08:37 EST