Title	Cumberland Gap: historic site marker
Creator(s)	West, Carroll Van
Date	c. 1989
Coverage	1980-1989
Property name	Cumberland Gap Historic District
Property type	District
National Register Reference	90000321 listed Feb. 23, 1990
Community Name	Cumberland Gap, Claiborne County, TN
Description	Black and white photograph of Cumberland Gap historic marker; white church visible in background; sign reads "Cumberland Gap: First explored 1750; Long Hunters used it until 1760, and Daniel Boone in 1769, cutting the Wilderness Trail through it in 1775. Hosts of pioneers followed even before the road was built in 1796. Postal service was established in 1795 and a post office in 1803. The Gap changed hands 4 times during War Between the States."
Historical Notes	For over two hundred years, Cumberland Gap has served as a significant passageway to the lands west of the Appalachian mountains. The Cumberland Gap Historic District is significant as evidence to the patterns of Claiborne County's history as a late nineteenth and early twentieth century mining town funded by foreign capitalists as well as its associations with Wilderness Road. American Association, Limited had its headquarters in Cumberland Gap.
Collection Name	Southern History Documentary Projects
Subject-LCSH	Historic districts Cumberland Gap (Tenn.)
Subject-TGM	Historical markers
Type	Still image
Genre	Photograph
Medium	Paper
Extent	6 x 4 in.
Copyright status	Copyright of the creator. Reproduced with permission
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Conditions for use	Credit Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University

Cumberland Gap: historic site marker

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