Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Trail Association
http://danielboonetrail.com Wilderness Road State Park 8051 Wilderness Road Ewing, Va. 24248 phone (276) 445-3065 http://dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/wil.shtml Wilderness Road State Park consists of about 310 acres that lie along the Wilderness Road, a route carved by Daniel Boone in 1775. The route, which followed a buffalo trace, opened America’s first western frontier. Most notable in the park are the Karlan Mansion built in 1877, and Martin's Station, a replica of a colonial frontier fort that was built near what is now the town of Rose Hill by Joseph Martin in 1775.
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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
91 Bartlett Park Road Middlesboro, Ky. 40965 phone (606) 248-2817 http://www.nps.gov/cuga/index.htm Cumberland Gap National Historical Park was established in 1940. Today the park encompasses approximately 24,000 acres in Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee and contains a wide array of natural and cultural resources. Attractions within the Park include the Pinnacle Overlook, Gap Cave, Hensley’s Settlement, the Park Visitor’s Center as well as camping facilities and horse trails. Please contact the Park for further information.
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Town of Dryden Virginia