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Historic Newlee Iron Furnace

Although all that remains is the lower portion of the original 1819 30-foot-high blast furnace, it is actually a very small part of what was once an impressively large complex. It was here that limestone and iron ore were heated by coal and converted to "pig iron," which was shipped down the Powell River to factories in Chattanooga.
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Historic Newlee Iron Furnace

Cumberland Gap, TN
United States

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Come see history come alive at this unique and elegant inn!
Bed & Breakfast

The Olde Mill Inn Bed & Breakfast

Come see history come alive at this unique and elegant inn! Our seven unique rooms will envelop you in comfort and luxury.

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Cumberland Gap Tennessee Genealogy and History Group
History

Cumberland Gap Tennessee Genealogy and History Group, Inc. (CGTGHG)

(CGTGHG) which purpose is to record and preserve. Also, to sposor the Genealogy Jamboree and Pioneer Day.

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An aerial view of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Nature & Parks

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

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Museums

Little Congress Bicycle Museum

Our collection is a monument to a machine that has influenced our country in everything from motorized flight to women's rights.

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