The Smoky Mountains see millions of visitors every year thanks to family-friendly attractions like Ripley's Aquarium and the incredibly popular national park. While Smoky Mountain towns like ...

By 1783, an estimated 12,000 settlers had entered Kentucky through the Cumberland Gap. In 1784, Cherokees killed 100 travelers on the Kentucky side of the gap. The trail was not widened to become ...

Position of Kentucky Coming Events Cumberland Gap Topography of the Mountains Loyalty of the People, and Why. Share full article Corrrespondence of the N.Y. Times.

For some perspective, the Cumberland Mountain State Park in Crossville is made up of 1,720 acres, and the nearby Cumberland Gap National Historic Park, which spans the two states plus Virginia ...

The history of its creation is this: DICK ROBINSON, a clever gentleman residing in Kentucky, ten miles from Nicholasville, sold $22,000 worth of mules to the South on time, mortgaging his estate ...

CUMBERLAND GAP, Tennessee -- Following the Wilderness Road into Kentucky was once a life-altering trek. Now the trip is a pleasant morning or afternoon walk for visitors who want to tread in the fo… ...