Near Middlesboro in Bell County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Community Park to National Park
| | Cumberland Gap National Historical Park | |
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 13, 2022
1. Community Park to National Park Marker
Bartlett-Rhodes Park, named for two prominent businessmen, was a popular park complete with dance pavilion, bathhouse, and a huge swimming pool that dominated the landscape from the 1920s until 1952. Area residents recall fond memories of attending grand functions and swimming here.
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The park's dedication on July 3 and 4, 1959 included Vice President Richard M. Nixon (above, center) and Tri-state community leaders who saw the potential for a national park here as early as the 1920s and played a large role in establishing Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in the 1950s.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1959.
Location. 36° 36.077′ N, 83° 41.601′ W. Marker is near Middlesboro, Kentucky, in Bell County. It can be reached from Bartlett Park Road 0.4 miles south of Pinnacle View Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in the Cumberland
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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: Stories of a journey through the Wilderness, into Kentucke.. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gateway to Kaintuck (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pinnacle of Perfection (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Emigrant's Dream (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Cumberland Gap (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wilderness Road (approx. Ύ mile away); Middlesboro Meteorite Crater Impact Site (approx. 0.8 miles away); Warriors' Path (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middlesboro.
Also see . . . Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. National Park Service (Submitted on August 30, 2022.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 13, 2022
2. Community Park to National Park Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 13, 2022
3. Community Park to National Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
