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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.

Results 1 - 20 of 26 in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

  1. Subterranean sojourns: Coal mine opens to touristsRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    ... Park Road, Cumberland; or 606-589-2479. CUMBERLAND GAP NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK: Old Highway 25, Middlesboro; http://www.nps.gov/cuga/index.htm or 606-248-2817. Folks in this historic mining community share ...

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    Related Topix: Lynch, KY, Benham, KY, Cumberland, KY, US National Parks, Harlan County, KY, Autos

  2. Flag Retirement Ceremony

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Middlesboro Daily News

    Veterana s Day Rememberance Boy Scout Troop #544 will be conducting their Third annual flag retirement ceremony on Veterana s Day, Wednesday, November 11th, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Held at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, the ceremony will also include Cub Scout Packs #239 & #544, and the Thomas Walker JROTC.

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    Related Topix: US National Parks, US National Parks

  3. Kentucky town turns abandoned mine into ride

    Oct 25, 2009 | Ventura County Star

    ... Park Road, Cumberland; or 606-589-2479. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park: Old Highway 25, Middlesboro; http://www.nps.gov/cuga/index.htm or 606-248-2817. LYNCH, Ky. - Joseph Marzelli is glad for the ... 21 comments

    Related Topix: Lynch, KY, Benham, KY, Cumberland, KY, US National Parks, Middlesboro, KY, Harlan County, KY

  4. Kentucky coal mine opens to tourists, honorsRead the original story

    Oct 23, 2009 | MSNBC

    ... offseason $60. Kingdom Come State Park : 502 Park Road, Cumberland; 606-589-2479. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park : Old Highway 25, Middlesboro; 606-248-2817. With that said, the railcar begins to rumble down the tracks and into the darkness ...

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    Related Topix: Kentucky, Lynch, KY, Harlan County, KY, Benham, KY, US National Parks, Cumberland, KY

  5. Kentucky coal mine now open for subterranean sojourns

    Oct 20, 2009 | USA Today

    ... PARK: 502 Park Road, Cumberland; kingdomcome.org/kcsp/index.html or 606-589-2479. CUMBERLAND GAP NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK: Old Highway 25, Middlesboro; nps.gov/cuga/index.htm or 606-248-2817. LYNCH, Ky. - Joseph Marzelli is glad for the cheerful ...

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    Related Topix: Kentucky, Lynch, KY, Benham, KY, Cumberland, KY, US National Parks, Middlesboro, KY, Travel

  6. East Tenn. Crossing included in National Scenic Byways

    Oct 19, 2009 | WATE-TV Knoxville

    ... Road of moonshining lore. The crossing begins with the nationally significant Cumberland Gap National Historical Park and links to the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Museum, with one of the most extensive Lincoln collections in the nation. The crossing ...

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    Related Topix: US National Parks, US National Parks, Lincoln Memorial

  7. Wilderness Designations And National Parks Don't Cross Paths Often EnoughRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 19, 2009 | National Parks Traveler

    ... National Park, Grand Teton Natifonal Park, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. During the past 35 years, 19 formal proposals calling for wilderness designations ...

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  8. Hike of the month: From here to serenityRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 1, 2009 | Knoxville News Sentinel

    ... parking area at the trailhead, making Chadwell Gap Trail the newest hiking trail in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Located on the Virginia side of Cumberland Mountain, the Chadwell Gap Trail climbs two miles to the top of Cumberland ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation

  9. Ginseng Poachers Nabbed at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

    Sep 25, 2009 | National Parks Traveler

    The apprehension of the ginseng poachers at Cumberland Gap. NPS photo. Illegal digging of wild ginseng continues to be a problem around the country, but alert work by rangers at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park resulted in the apprehension of three men who were engaged in a significant ginseng poaching operation in the park.

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  10. CTUW campaign under way

    Sep 18, 2009 | Middlesboro Daily News

    Cumberland Trails United Way 2010 Campaign Kick-Off took place at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Thursday afternoon.

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    Related Topix: Cumberland, KY, US National Parks

  11. Drivers hitting black bears

    Sep 16, 2009 | WKYT-TV Lexington

    ... up their fat reserves for the winter," says Jenny Beeler, a wildlife expert with the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Beeler says the problem begins when people leave garbage and food scraps laying around their homes. "Once they start to ...

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  12. The Cumberland Gap, the Notch America Squeezed ThroughRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 13, 2009 | The New York Times

    ... to our own much different circumstances came naturally as we hiked this trail in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. The Cumberland Gap, a V-shaped notch in the Appalachian mountain chain 60-some miles north of Knoxville , Tenn., is, like Ellis ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Hiking, Travel

  13. Heads Or Tails: Cumberland Gap To Be On Quarter

    Sep 10, 2009 | Kypost.Com

    Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says the U.S. Mint plans to issue a quarter to commemorate Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.

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    Related Topix: US National Parks, US National Parks

  14. Governor Beshear Announces Cumberland Gap National Historical Park to ...

    Sep 9, 2009 | Kentucky Governor's Office

    Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear received word from the United States Mint today that Cumberland Gap National Historical Park will be honored in the new United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters program.

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    Related Topix: US National Parks, US National Parks, Kentucky

  15. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park to be Featured in United...Read the original story

    Sep 9, 2009 | PR Newswire

    The United States Mint announced today that the nation will honor Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in Kentucky through its new quarter-dollar coin program.

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  16. New institute designed to improve safety

    Aug 28, 2009 | WKYT-TV Lexington

    Workers at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park know there are dangers that come with the job.

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    Related Topix: US National Parks

  17. BBC comes to the - Crater'

    Aug 23, 2009 | Middlesboro Daily News

    ... the "Crater City" because of the expansive meteor crater that surrounds the city. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Superintendent Mark Woods said that the crew visited many of the key landmarks of the park, like Hensley's Settlement, the ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Middlesboro, KY, US National Parks

  18. Rangers job includes preservation, protection, and peopleRead the original story

    Jul 14, 2009 | Middlesboro Daily News

    Editora s note: This is the final article in a series concerning Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation

  19. Sherman Hensley alone at the Settlement, circa 1950.Read the original story

    Jul 8, 2009 | Middlesboro Daily News

    Editor's note: This is the fourth article in a series about Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its dedication this year.

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    Related Topix: US National Parks, US National Parks, Middlesboro, KY

  20. Protecting the Pioneer Spirit at Hensley Settlement

    Jul 7, 2009 | Middlesboro Daily News

    Sherman Hensley alone at the Settlement, circa 1950. Editor's note: This is the fourth article in a series about Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its dedication this year.

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    Related Topix: US National Parks, US National Parks, Middlesboro, KY