Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Ranger Pam Eddy was on hand as the guest speaker at the Oct. Soup & Sandwich meeting sponsored by the Bell County Chamber of Commerce, Eastern Kentucky Jobsight and the Small Business Development Center at Southeast Community and Technical College.
Eddy spoke to the group about the “extravagant resource” that the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is to the area surrounding it. During her presentation, Eddy remarked that next week will mark the 11th anniversary of the Cumberland Gap Tunnel’s completion. Eddy stressed that the tunnel is just part of the park’s attraction for visitors. There are 23 caves at the park, 824 tree and plant species, 202 animal species, one federally endangered species, one federally threatened species, over 62 archeological sites, 23 civil war sites and over 17 miles in hiking trails.
Sharon Yeary was also on hand with several different pieces of art from the Cumberland Crafts store, part of the Southern Highland Crafts Guild.
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