It was from here that Daniel Boone , in 1775 , began to clear the Wilderness Road , which extended through the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky .
The Timberlake Expedition of 1761 -- 1762 used it as its point of origin and return .
Timberlake Expedition was from here that Daniel Boone , in 1775 , began to clear the Wilderness Road , which extended through the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky .
The Timberlake Expedition of 1761 -- 1762 used it as its point of origin and return .