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20th Century Visitors: Early Motorists:
Paved roads and affordable automobiles brought a new type of traveler to Cumberland Gap. Promotional booklets that extolled Kentucky's scenic beauty and romanticized its colorful past attracted tourists to the state. By 1926, motorists could drive from Cumberland Gap to Cincinnati on the Dixie Highway, later known as Route 25. Hotels, restaurants, and garages along the way made the trip far more comfortable than it had ever been. Why Skyland Drive opened in 1929, tourists flocked to the Pinnacle at Cumberland Gap, where the spectacular view was well worth the trip. |