The Wilderness Road Artisan Trail winds its way through Scott and Lee Counties marking heritage artisan studios, craft galleries and resting points. The local farmers’ market brings you the best the season has to offer and at local farms you can visit a pumpkin patch, and enjoy a hay ride or corn maze. Or maybe you would like to take part in old fashioned molasses “stir-off” or buy some homemade honey. Stop by the region’s last operational gristmill still producing corn mill that is sold locally. Visit green houses full of perennials and heirloom variety bedding plants. Enjoy one of the many walking, hiking, biking and horseback trails drawing you into the natural beauty of the area. Regional galleries and gift shops feature paintings, pottery, woodworking, fiber, jewelry, quilts, stained glass, and photography. Classes, festivals, and demonstrations are held throughout the year. Mountain music at local venues brings folks together to sing, dance and rejoice in the pioneer heritage that thrives in the hollows of along the Trail.
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Tied to the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to serve its students, its community and the Appalachian region, Arts in the Gap invites neighbors, visitors, practicing artists, and students of all ages and skill levels to share in the pleasures of creativity and self-expression. Arts in the Gap nurtures and cultivates art communities in the Cumberland Mountain region and encourages collaboration while establishing a network of artists throughout the country.
Through workshops, conferences, performances and festivals, participants broaden skills, share creative work and deepen their appreciation for the value of arts in everyday life. Arts in the Gap speaks to the heritage and future of the Cumberland region and the rich natural environment where Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia come together.
Arts in the Gap (AITG), a summer arts initiative, has a primary goal of fostering and expanding a deeper appreciation for art and Appalachia through interactive workshops, displays, and performances. The heritage and history of the area are heavily rooted in the arts, music, and writing, and it is the hope of LMU and AITG to preserve and celebrate these traditions
Arts in the Gap is a program of Lincoln Memorial University’s Paul V. Hamilton Center for the Arts, created in partnership with the historic town of Cumberland Gap, TN and the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
Pickers Paradise
1316 North Broad Street
New Tazewell, Tennessee
Imagine yourself as an archaeologist. Trying to find the world's lost treasures. Now imagine these treasures at your fingertips.
MEMBER Cumberland Gap Region Tourism Association.
Whistle Stop Antiques
405 Colwyn Ave, Harrogate, Tennessee
Call (423) 869-7311
Whistle Stop Antiques is a quaint shop offering a wide variety of items for the serious collector, a trendy decorator or an individual wanting to stroll down memory lane.
Gertie's Commissary Cumberland Gap
Colwyn Avenue, Cumberland Gap, Tennessee
(423) 869-0501
Come prowl around in a friendly antique store located in the town's historic depot.
218 W Main St
Cumberland, Kentucky
Call (606) 589-2545
Our mission is to promote artisans and train individuals in the Arts and Crafts in order that heritage and history of our region be preserved. The Guild's motto: "Preserving the best of the past for the betterment of the future"Everything in our unique store is original Appalachian handcrafted items or vintage
521 Colwyn Ave, next door to Festival Park
Cumberland Gap, Tennessee
(423) 869-5935
http://cumberlandgapartistscoop.com/
Artists and community members alike will have the opportunity to view and learn about a wide variety of artists, media, culture and issues that impact the arts locally and throughout the state.