Near Ewing in Lee County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Powell's Valley

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 5, 2010

1. Powell's Valley Marker

Inscription. The names of the valley, river, and mountains that stretch out before you echo the names of long-hunters and explorers of the mid-18th century. Frontiersman Ambrose Powell came here with the Loyal Land Company expedition in April 1750.

Long-hunter Elisha Walden saw Powell's name and initials still carved on many trees when he hunted buffalo, elk, bear, and deer in the valley below in the 1760s. For wildlife and pioneer alike, Powell Valley provided a broad, easy travel corridor to the Gap.

Erected by Cumberland Gap National Historical Park - National Park Service - Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Natural Features. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1750.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 36° 36.314′ N, 83° 40.028′ W. Marker was near Ewing, Virginia, in Lee County. Marker could be reached from Pinnacle Road, on the right when traveling east. Located on the Pinnacle Overlook trail in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Ewing VA 24248, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Generations Have Enjoyed this View (within shouting distance of this marker); Boundaries Settled

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Top Guns (about 400 feet away in Kentucky); Gateway to Kaintuck (about 400 feet away in Kentucky); Pinnacle Overlook (about 400 feet away in Kentucky); "This American Gibraltar" (about 400 feet away in Kentucky); a different marker also named Pinnacle Overlook (about 500 feet away in Kentucky); a different marker also named Gateway to Kaintuck (about 500 feet away in Kentucky). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ewing.

Also see . . . Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. (Submitted on September 19, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Powell's Valley Marker at the Overlook image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 5, 2010

2. Powell's Valley Marker at the Overlook

Powell's Valley image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain

3. Powell's Valley

From the overlook, Powell's Mountain is in the far distance. Walden's Ridge runs through the middle of Powell's Valley at the base of the Cumberland Mountain.

Missing marker image. Click for full size.

September 28, 2022

4. Missing marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,966 times since then and 100 times this year. Last updated on October 2, 2022. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on October 2, 2022. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.