The Cumberland Gaps is known in American colonial history for its role as a key passageway through the lower central Appalachians. The gap was an important part of the [[Wilderness Road]] used to settle Kentucky. The site is now part of the [[Cumberland Gap National Historical Park]]. | The Cumberland Gaps is known in American colonial history for its role as a key passageway through the lower central Appalachians. The gap was an important part of the [[Wilderness Road]] used to settle Kentucky. The site is now part of the [[Cumberland Gap National Historical Park]]. |