THE GAP DIVIDED:  A CIVIL WAR EXPERIENCE

Soldiers of the Union and Confederacy struggle for control of the strategic mountain pass of Cumberland Gap, the gateway from Kentucky into eastern Tennessee and an open road to the heart of the Confederacy.  The sleepy town of Cumberland Gap suffers from the presence of the occupying armies.  Eastern Tennessee and Kentucky were both torn by the war, and men from the area volunteered for service in both the northern and southern armies.  Neighbor against neighbor...brother against brother...son against father. 

FEATURES

• See skirmishes between Rebs and Yanks involving infantry and cavalry

• See infantry and cavalry demonstrations, up close and personal

• Visit authentic Civil War encampments of the occupying forces

• Take part in a Victorian ladies' tea

• See a ladies' fashion show

• See a period Ball featuring a live band

Activities in the camps and events described above will take place throughout the day.  With the shops and eateries in the town of Cumberland Gap and the neighboring National Park, plan on spending the day!

REENACTOR REGISTRATION

The organizers of the Gap Divided event hope that this year's event will be registration fee free again this year. 

Just so we can get an idea about expected numbers, e-mail captain@63rdtennessee.org your unit and expected numbers.

DIRECTIONS

If you have a GPS or want a destination address to enter into any web map service, use the address for the Cumberland Gap General Store which is right next door to Army Headquarters at Ravnum Manor: 503 Colwyn Ave., Cumberland Gap, TN  37724

WEB LINKS

• Cumberland Gap National Park - www.nps.gov/cuga

  • overview of the National Park and the history of the Cumberland Gap

• Letter from Seth Hyatt, a soldier stationed in Cumberland Gap - www.nps.gov/cuga/letter.htm

  • View of the area during the war from a soldier's vantage

• Cumberland Gap General Store - www.cumberlandgap.com/default.htm

  • great maps for the area and merchandise!