The major emphasis of the Bell County Historical Society is the collection and preservation of historical documents, photographs, and artifacts of the Cumberland Gap area including the adjacent counties of Harlan and Knox Counties from which Bell County was formed on February 5, 1867. We are pleased to be able to display artifacts given to the museum as well as those loaned for a specific or indefinite length of time.

Cumberland Gap Awarded Downtown Improvement Grant
Cumberland Gap, Tenn. (May 20, 2025)––Nonprofit group Guardians of the Gap® was awarded a $300,000 Downtown Improvement Grant (DIG) in 2024 from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development