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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Middlesboro

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The Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located at the border between Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia, centered on the Cumberland Gap, a natural break in the Appalachian Mountains.

The park lies in parts of Bell and Harlan counties in Kentucky, Claiborne County in Tennessee, and Lee County in Virginia. The park contains the Kentucky-Virginia-Tennessee tripoint, accessible via trail.
The town of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee is located inside of the park's territory.
The Cumberland Gap Visitor Center is located on U.S. Highway 25E just southeast of the city of Middlesboro, Kentucky, and just northwest of the Cumberland Gap Tunnel and the town of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. The visitor center features a museum with interactive exhibits about the Gap's role as a transportation corridor, an auditorium that shows films about the area's cultural and natural history, a book store and the Cumberland Crafts gift shop with crafts from Appalachia.
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  • Lots of beautiful views here! Free admission. Visitor center has a nice history exhibit and gift shop. There's plenty of parking there. Several hiking trails are in the park with varying degrees of... 
    Lots of beautiful views here! Free admission. Visitor center has a nice history exhibit and gift shop. There's plenty of parking there. Several hiking trails are in the park with varying degrees of...  more »
  • My faith in the National Parks has been bolstered yet again. This park is amazing. There is a visitor center with interpretive center on the history of the area, a calendar full of expert led... 
    My faith in the National Parks has been bolstered yet again. This park is amazing. There is a visitor center with interpretive center on the history of the area, a calendar full of expert led...  more »
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  • Just love this area. Nature's beauty at its best!
  • Beautiful views and great nature walk

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