During the last ice age, herds of animals in search of food and warmth used this passage to migrate south. The coin features a frontiersman gazing across the mountains to the West. Today, the Beginning over 300 million years ago, geologic processes built the Appalachian Mountains and later carved a passage through them. To help those buying more than one ATB quarter, select best offer, … The Washington Quarter, that ran from 1932-1998, … The trail became an asset to Native American groups as well, assisting them during times of war and westward migration. The Mint’s forum is held on April 10 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the C.V. Whitney Convention Center, Pine Mountain State Resort Park in Pineville, Kentucky. Cumberland Gap continues to draw people to its mountains and valleys. The town is quaint, and has merely three humble lodging establishments. Aided by continental shifts, a meteorite impact, and flowing water, the Cumberland Gap region has become a visual marvel and a timeless asset to human and animal migration. It is over 20,000 acres, 14,000 of which remain wilderness. Adding to your cart. Following the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Quarter are the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Quarter for West Virginia, the Theodore Roosevelt National Park Quarter for North Dakota, and the Fort Moultrie Quarter for South Carolina.After the American Revolutionary War, people wanted to settle further west, and used the gap to get past the treacherous Appalachian Mountains. Obverse Inscriptions. Modern day explorers and travelers stand in awe at this great break in the Appalachian Mountain chain, carved by wind and water. The reverse design of the Cumberland Gap quarter features a frontiersman gazing across the mountains to the West. Creating the now hidden Middlesboro Crater, this violent impact excavated portions of loose soil and rock from nearby mountains. The Cumberland Gap is a V-shaped passage through the Appalachian Mountains at the intersection of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. People seem to leave 1 to 4 star reviews when a shipping charge is added. It is the 32nd of 56 coins from the program of United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters. CUMBERLAND GAP Reverse inscriptions include "CUMBERLAND GAP," "KENTUCKY," "2016," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," and "FIRST DOORWAY TO THE WEST. Aided by continental shifts, a meteorite impact, and flowing water, the Cumberland Gap region has become a visual marvel and a timeless asset to human and animal migration. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; LIBERTY; IN GOD WE TRUST; QUARTER DOLLAR; Reverse Inscriptions. Visitors can enjoy a view of the town and tri-state area from 1,200 feet at a nearby mountain peak called Pinnacle Overlook. Many pioneers used Cumberland Gap on their journey into the western frontiers of Kentucky and Tennessee. Lying south of the Middlesboro Basin in Kentucky, geologists have found evidence of an ancient meteor crater adjacent to the Cumberland Gap. Regional Cradled at the foot of the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Cumberland Gap is known for its historic charm. This four-lane tunnel is an asset to transportation throughout the region.Providing a direct link between the town of Middlesboro, Kentucky, and Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, the tunnel replaces a two-mile section of the U.S. Route 25E. Visitors to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park enjoy many miles of trails and scenic features, as the park stretches for 26 miles along Cumberland Mountain, ranging from one to four miles in width and containing 24,000 acres. The Cumberland Gap passage was named after Walker’s Cumberland River.In 1980, engineers began a seventeen-year feat at the Cumberland Gap. (Mintmarks indicate which U.S. Mint facility the quarters were produced at with "S" indicating San Francisco, "P" for Philadelphia and "D" for Denver. The Cumberland Gap quarter is the 32nd in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. Quarters honoring Cumberland Gap National Historical Park of Kentucky will appear soon from the United States Mint in rolls and bags.Released as the second 2016-dated issue in the U.S. Mint’s program of America the Beautiful Quarters, the Cumberland Gap quarter will be available beginning at Noon (ET) on Monday, April 4, 2016.Found inside the rolls and bags are circulation quality quarters produced at one of three U.S. Mint facilities — Philadelphia, Denver or San Francisco. Design candidates were developed in consultation with representatives of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Along more than 70 miles of trails, those who explore are rewarded with groves of hemlock, fields of wildflowers, meadows of rhododendron and fiddle ferns, and the chance to experience the legacy traced by bison, traveled by Cherokee and Shawnee, and crossed by explorers and pioneers on their way to transform a … Your browser is out of date. First, while the quarters are circulation quality, they have never been actually released into general circulation. The buffalo, the Native American, the lone hunter, the pioneer . It is reported that there are only three natural pathways through the treacherous valleys and ridges, one being the Cumberland Gap. The 2016- Cumberland Gap quarter has doubling on the fringe of the buckskin coat below the right shoulder of the pioneer. . The Cumberland Gap is a V-shaped passage through the Appalachian Mountains at the intersection of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. This shaped the passage and allowed water to flow through, helping carve the Cumberland Gap into what it is today.The Appalachian Mountains have long been an obstacle in animal migration, and American westward expansion. For the best and most secure experience in our catalog, please update your browser. This highway has seen many deaths, and Kentucky officials say the Cumberland Gap Tunnel is safer for motorists, eliminating much of the hazard.The Cumberland Gap National Historic Park extends for 20 miles and ranges between one and four miles in width. 32nd quarter in America's National Park series honoring a national park or historic site in all 50 states, D.C. and the 5 U.S. territories; Second issue of 2016; Honors Cumberland Gap National Historic Park in Kentucky; Reverse shows a frontiersman looking to the West, …
During the last ice age, herds of animals in search of food and warmth used this passage to migrate south. The coin features a frontiersman gazing across the mountains to the West. Today, the Beginning over 300 million years ago, geologic processes built the Appalachian Mountains and later carved a passage through them. To help those buying more than one ATB quarter, select best offer, … The Washington Quarter, that ran from 1932-1998, … The trail became an asset to Native American groups as well, assisting them during times of war and westward migration. The Mint’s forum is held on April 10 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the C.V. Whitney Convention Center, Pine Mountain State Resort Park in Pineville, Kentucky. Cumberland Gap continues to draw people to its mountains and valleys. The town is quaint, and has merely three humble lodging establishments. Aided by continental shifts, a meteorite impact, and flowing water, the Cumberland Gap region has become a visual marvel and a timeless asset to human and animal migration. It is over 20,000 acres, 14,000 of which remain wilderness. Adding to your cart. Following the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Quarter are the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Quarter for West Virginia, the Theodore Roosevelt National Park Quarter for North Dakota, and the Fort Moultrie Quarter for South Carolina.After the American Revolutionary War, people wanted to settle further west, and used the gap to get past the treacherous Appalachian Mountains. Obverse Inscriptions. Modern day explorers and travelers stand in awe at this great break in the Appalachian Mountain chain, carved by wind and water. The reverse design of the Cumberland Gap quarter features a frontiersman gazing across the mountains to the West. Creating the now hidden Middlesboro Crater, this violent impact excavated portions of loose soil and rock from nearby mountains. The Cumberland Gap is a V-shaped passage through the Appalachian Mountains at the intersection of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. People seem to leave 1 to 4 star reviews when a shipping charge is added. It is the 32nd of 56 coins from the program of United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters. CUMBERLAND GAP Reverse inscriptions include "CUMBERLAND GAP," "KENTUCKY," "2016," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," and "FIRST DOORWAY TO THE WEST. Aided by continental shifts, a meteorite impact, and flowing water, the Cumberland Gap region has become a visual marvel and a timeless asset to human and animal migration. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; LIBERTY; IN GOD WE TRUST; QUARTER DOLLAR; Reverse Inscriptions. Visitors can enjoy a view of the town and tri-state area from 1,200 feet at a nearby mountain peak called Pinnacle Overlook. Many pioneers used Cumberland Gap on their journey into the western frontiers of Kentucky and Tennessee. Lying south of the Middlesboro Basin in Kentucky, geologists have found evidence of an ancient meteor crater adjacent to the Cumberland Gap. Regional Cradled at the foot of the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Cumberland Gap is known for its historic charm. This four-lane tunnel is an asset to transportation throughout the region.Providing a direct link between the town of Middlesboro, Kentucky, and Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, the tunnel replaces a two-mile section of the U.S. Route 25E. Visitors to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park enjoy many miles of trails and scenic features, as the park stretches for 26 miles along Cumberland Mountain, ranging from one to four miles in width and containing 24,000 acres. The Cumberland Gap passage was named after Walker’s Cumberland River.In 1980, engineers began a seventeen-year feat at the Cumberland Gap. (Mintmarks indicate which U.S. Mint facility the quarters were produced at with "S" indicating San Francisco, "P" for Philadelphia and "D" for Denver. The Cumberland Gap quarter is the 32nd in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. Quarters honoring Cumberland Gap National Historical Park of Kentucky will appear soon from the United States Mint in rolls and bags.Released as the second 2016-dated issue in the U.S. Mint’s program of America the Beautiful Quarters, the Cumberland Gap quarter will be available beginning at Noon (ET) on Monday, April 4, 2016.Found inside the rolls and bags are circulation quality quarters produced at one of three U.S. Mint facilities — Philadelphia, Denver or San Francisco. Design candidates were developed in consultation with representatives of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Along more than 70 miles of trails, those who explore are rewarded with groves of hemlock, fields of wildflowers, meadows of rhododendron and fiddle ferns, and the chance to experience the legacy traced by bison, traveled by Cherokee and Shawnee, and crossed by explorers and pioneers on their way to transform a … Your browser is out of date. First, while the quarters are circulation quality, they have never been actually released into general circulation. The buffalo, the Native American, the lone hunter, the pioneer . It is reported that there are only three natural pathways through the treacherous valleys and ridges, one being the Cumberland Gap. The 2016- Cumberland Gap quarter has doubling on the fringe of the buckskin coat below the right shoulder of the pioneer. . The Cumberland Gap is a V-shaped passage through the Appalachian Mountains at the intersection of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. This shaped the passage and allowed water to flow through, helping carve the Cumberland Gap into what it is today.The Appalachian Mountains have long been an obstacle in animal migration, and American westward expansion. For the best and most secure experience in our catalog, please update your browser. This highway has seen many deaths, and Kentucky officials say the Cumberland Gap Tunnel is safer for motorists, eliminating much of the hazard.The Cumberland Gap National Historic Park extends for 20 miles and ranges between one and four miles in width. 32nd quarter in America's National Park series honoring a national park or historic site in all 50 states, D.C. and the 5 U.S. territories; Second issue of 2016; Honors Cumberland Gap National Historic Park in Kentucky; Reverse shows a frontiersman looking to the West, …