Appalachia

William769

(55,842 posts) Wed Mar 12, 2014, 06:52 PM Mar 2014

My home in Appalachia

My property borders the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park on the Kentucky side. My family came through the gap right behind Daniel Boone (so it's fair to say my ties to the area are quite strong). Concentration of my family is from Harlan County but I was born & raised in Bell County (Middlesboro). I may live in Florida now but I still have property in Middlesboro and visit quite often.

When I was younger and in the boy Scouts (Yes I was in the Boy Scouts back then (before all the hoopla)), we would hike the mishe mokwa trail which is 21miles long starting in Middlesboro, KY going along the ridge in the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park to Ewing, VA (What a great trail!)

Here are some scenes from the trail I got from the internet (sadly back then, picture taking wasn't in me).

Towering 3,500 feet above the valley floor, White Rocks is a massive limestone outcropping that offers breathtaking views into Virginia.

Sand Cave is really a vast 250' wide rock house with large amounts of sand that is like walking on a beach. Walk clockwise and find a short connector to steps that lead you back out.

Hensley Settlement. This is where we would stay overnight camping (it was a two day trip).

Part of the ridge trail.

The Pinnacle. Looking at the picture if you were looking to the left, you see the town of Cumberland Gap and Powell Valley TN. Looking to the right you would see Middlesboro KY. and you can also see Fern Lake.

I have to admit when I get my affairs in order here in Florida, I am off to my old Kentucky home.

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My home in Appalachia (Original Post) William769 Mar 2014 OP

Kentucky has always impressed me with it's beauty as I've traveled through. In_The_Wind Mar 2014 #1

Thanks. Yes it is beautiful. William769 Mar 2014 #2

Gorgeous! theHandpuppet Mar 2014 #3

"we will never apologize for being Appalachian!" William769 Mar 2014 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author William769 Mar 2014 #4

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Kentucky has always impressed me with it's beauty as I've traveled through.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 07:08 PM

Mar 2014

Good luck on moving back home.

William769

(55,842 posts)

2. Thanks. Yes it is beautiful.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 07:12 PM

Mar 2014

I may not fit in all that well with my lifestyle, but it hasn't been a big issue as of late. Everyone that I know has a live & let live attitude there and the one's that don't, will just have to deal with it.

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