Cumberland Ford - Pineville
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vhasler
N 36° 45.819 W 083° 41.614
17S E 259571 N 4072037
The Cumberland Ford was a strategic cross along the Wilderness Road
Waymark Code: WM97AE
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2010
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Marker text:
One of the most important points on the Wilderness Road marked by Daniel Boone in 1775. Ford first used by Indians, then by early explorers and the Long Hunters. After Boone opened the way west, more than 100,000 settlers used the crossing as a gateway to Ky. During Civil War ford occupied by both Union and CSA troops because of its strategic location.
Marker Name: Cumberland Ford
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 1426
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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