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Cumberland Gap National Historical ParkVisitors step back in time on the Hensley Settlement tour.
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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
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Hensley Settlement
Photo by Chuck Summers
Cabin at the historic Hensley Settlement

Come experience the beauty and solitude of the southern mountains! The story of early pioneers; settlers and soldiers; pristine mountain streams; sights and sounds of wildlife; pastoral landscapes- all can be found while exploring Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
Kentucky’s Historian Laureate, Dr. Thomas Clark  

Did You Know?
Kentucky’s Historian Laureate, Dr. Thomas Clark, listed Cumberland Gap as #1 in his list of 11 sites that every Kentuckian should visit. (Dr. Clark passed away on July 28th, 2005… just two weeks short of his 102nd birthday!)

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Last Updated: July 30, 2006 at 21:52 EST