The Gap Cave Tour at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is the busiest tour in the park. The cave tour is offered every day from Memorial Day to the middle of August. After that the tour decreases to three or four days a week until the end of the September when the tours stop. The …
From July 2023
Iron Furnace at Cumberland Gap NHP
Sometimes people come to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park and they aren’t hikers. They ask what they can drive to. The Pinnacle is the first place we send them, but the second place is the Iron Furnace. The Iron Furnace is the oldest man-made structure in the park. It is located in the town of …
First Visitors to Cumberland Gap
Last week we had our first visitors to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Although we have hundreds of visitors every day in the park, these visitors were special to us: Eric and Sandy Shaw; Steve, Amy, and Emma Winstead; Bob Walliser, Megan Spade and Cheryl Giddens. This group was the core of our Boy Scout …
“Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” by Barbara Kingsolver
I recently finished “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” by Barbara Kingsolver. The book really made me think about food and how we obtain the food we eat, so I thought I would share it with you. Barbara Kingsolver is a best-selling novelist, known for books such as “Demon Copperhead” and “The Poisonwood Bible.” She has written over …
Juneteenth and the Enslaved People of Kentucky
We recently celebrated Juneteenth in a special living history event at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. We had a great weekend being outside and interacting with visitors. For me, however, celebrating Juneteenth in Kentucky was a little problematic. Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It is celebrated on the anniversary of the order by Major …