Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Cumberland to Celebrate Heritage at Daniel Boone 275th Birthday Party
On Friday, August 7th, 2009 Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (NHP) will host a birthday party to commemorate the 275th anniversary of the birth of Daniel Boone. Although his actual birthday is October 22nd, this unique celebration during Indian Summer will feature a walk with “Daniel Boone” through the Cumberland Gap. During this 1½ mile hike, follow part of Boone’s Wilderness Road, climb to the saddle of the gap, and descend the other side of the mountain to attend his birthday party. At the end of the journey, share in a celebration that includes a giant, glowing birthday cake decorated to retrace Boone’s 200 mile-long path now known as the Wilderness Road.
