• fog flows through Cumberland Gap

    Cumberland Gap

    National Historical Park Kentucky

  • Cave Tour Alert!

    White Nose Syndrome is a disease that is killing bats in great numbers. While visiting Gap Cave please do not wear or bring anything that has been in other caves. Skylight Cave is currently closed. More »

Places

visitor at the historic Iron Furnace

Visitor at the historic Iron Furnace

Special places provide the opportunity to experience the stories of Cumberland Gap up close and personal!

Did You Know?

Gap Cave

Gap Cave has also been called: King Solomon's Cave, Soldier's Cave, and Cudjo's Cave! The cave was originally referred to as "Gap Cave" because of its proximity to the Gap. When early pioneers saw the cave they knew they were about to cross the mountains into the wilderness of Kentucky.