Near Middlesboro in Bell County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Cumberland Gap
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Grant Visits Cumberland Gap
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 4, 2021
1. Cumberland Gap Marker (side 1)
Cumberland Gap
Providing a viable transportation route through the rugged terrain of the Appalachian Mountains, the Cumberland Gap was valued by both Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. Along with the East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad, the Gap was a practical land byway for armies to use when moving men and supplies between the eastern and western theaters of war. Over.
(side 2)
Grant Visits Cumberland Gap
In Jan. 1864, Union General U.S. Grant traveled through the Gap on his way from Knoxville to Lexington to survey the road as a supply line for Union troops operating in East Tennessee. Grant wrote, "The road over Cumberland Gap, and back of it, was strewn with debris of broken wagons and dead animals." After the war, the dangerous road was known as the Devil's Stairway.
Erected 2015 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2450.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.
Location. 36° 36.544′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky and in the Cumberland Plateau. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Masterful Retreat (here, next to this marker); Two-Way Traffic (a few steps from this marker); An Object Lesson Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Warriors' Path
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 4, 2021
2. Grant Visits Cumberland Gap Marker (side 2)
Other markers no longer nearby. Defense of the Gap (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Invasion through the Gap (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. National Park Service. (Submitted on July 25, 2021.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 7, 2021
3. Cumberland Gap Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 7, 2021
4. Cumberland Gap Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 4, 2021
5. Cumberland Gap Marker
Marker is located second from left.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on September 5, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on July 24, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5. submitted on September 5, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
