Cumberland Gap, TN - Wandering Around

[@rbryant100]

Excellent video, Doug. My wife and I were at Cumberland Gap Tn last weekend. There’s a beautiful greenway that connects the town to Lincoln Memorial University

[@mcplaythru]

Fascinating video, thank you for the upload! You have a very documentary style voice and inflection!

[@aaronsawesomevideos]

I was born, and raised here in Claiborne County Tennessee. I love the history of this area. Thank you for posting this.

[@chekaschmeka4283]

LaFollett?

[@carlawilliams5462]

My Husband and I was married at the little chapel in Cumberland Gap 9 yrs ago. It’s a special place for us always.

[@EnlistedReb]

Beautiful area.

[@goodgoin1]

We stayed at the mill, great place. Took the ghost tour the night we got there, learned a lot about the town. Went to the pinnacle Overlook, ate at Shelly Belles restaurant. Great video, I wish we would’ve walked the trails.

[@kamily8288]

I was born and raised in the area. I still live here today

[@jasongolden2880]

I grew up close to there and lived in Pineville just 12 miles north of Middlesbrough

[@Pjj530]

Thank you Doug for all your wonderful videos.

[@xion1629]

I take my son to that little creek about once a week. And Angelo's has some pretty decent pizza. Hiking trails are also gorgeous, and if search the creeks below the furnace there are plenty of green and purple smelt glass from that late 1800s iron boom. I moved to the area from southern Ohio, and I definitely recommend visiting the Gap. Edit: Those historic pictures were neat- I had no idea what it actually looked like despite always being told there was a road

[@tb40ford]

Wow thank you so much. We will visit soon Travis

[@bassmedic]

I remember going down this road before the tunnel to a civil war reenactment many years ago. I can remember passing the entrance to the cave. It was right after the highway. I also had a couple of friends that worked on that tunnel.

[@TG47272]

In my opinion, I feel like the old road should have never been removed. To me, it was a very interesting part of history that should have been left as it was when it was closed. In time, nature would have taken it back over without human assistance. My thoughts are what would need to be done if something catastrophic was to happen to the tunnel? Would they cut the old 25E back out? I've always heard Tennessee is on a major faultline. Whst would happen if we had a catastrophic earthquake? Could the tunnel withstand that kind of stress? I think it's something that should be thought about. I think it should have been thought about before they removed the old road.

[@doug3959]

Good points. I guess the National Park Service only thought about one vision. In the interest of public safety, your idea is valid. As I walked along, I felt the desire to see some of the old road bed for old times sake, but as you point out, keeping a backup corridor should have been considered.

[@bassmedic]

if you get on google earth you can back up the map photos and see the old route before the tunnel was built.

[@Hughesmedia1]

Great production, Doug. I remain fascinated with Kentucky history with a special interest in Kentucky railroads. You're making a great contribution to the state and to folks interested in the past. I've spent some time in the Pine Mountain-Cumberland Gap area and I know it fairly well. The state park used to hold an annual photo weekend that I attended several years in a row. Keep up the good work. I hope you're doing well, my friend.

[@doug3959]

Thanks Paul. Hope you are doing well.

[@carolynphelps7974]

Are you related to the Butler County, KY Phelps'?

[@doug3959]

I have no idea.

[@chekaschmeka4283]

Jellico mountain