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Photographing
the Moon Rainbow
2008
Cumberland Falls Moonbow Schedule
DuPont Lodge Cumberland
Falls State Resort Park
Moonbow
and Lunar Rainbow Links and Current Moonbow
Pictures
Scroll/Click above for the State's Site 7351 Highway 90 Corbin, KY 40701-8857 800-325-0063 CumberlandFalls@ky.gov
Travel Distances from DuPont Lodge Corbin 18 miles Whitley City 15 miles Somerset 35 miles Williamsburg 18 miles Stearns 18 miles Campground II and Grocery 3/4 mile Square Dance Pavilion 1/8 mile Pool 1/8 mile Cumberland Falls 3/4 mile Yahoo Falls Trailhead 19 miles Natural Arch Trailhead 15 miles Grove Recreation Area 16 miles Blue Heron 28 miles Three Forks of Beaver 21 miles Dog Slaughter Trailhead 7.5 miles Info from Ky State Parks Brochure
Scroll/Click on the Raccoon for Kentucky Awake All Wild About Kentucky's Environment
View
of the
Cumberland River
from the DuPont
Terrace
Cumberland
Falls State Resort Park This area was a favorite vacation location in Ky. for Thomas Coleman DuPont , a Kentucky native and U.S. Senator from Delaware. Disturbed by plans to build a hydroelectric dam at the site, in 1930 DuPont purchased and donated 600 acres surrounding the Falls to Kentucky, urging the Commonwealth to set aside the property as a state park . Despite duPont's death later that year, additional land was purchased.
In 1931, the state legislature designated the property as Kentucky's third state park. Much of the early work at the park, including construction of the Cumberland Falls Lodge {renamed DuPont Lodge} and cabins for guests, was undertaken during the Great Depression by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA) employees. Click on the FDR photos for more information |
Dupont Lodge Cumberland Falls State Resort Park in Kentucky is where the duPont Lodge is located. Situated about 3/4 of a mile{by road} from Cumberland Falls, lodge has a trail{scenic shortcut Trail #3} from the parking lot, down to the Falls. While observing the moonbow is the park's best-known activity, there are plenty of other things to do. The 1,650 acre Kentucky resort park features more than 20 miles of scenic hiking trails, wildlife, great fishing, birding, rafting, golfing, playground, horseback rides in season,Olympic size swimming pool{The pool is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day}, picnic areas {with tables, grills, a playground and a picnic shelter} and a full schedule of planned recreation. The park's historic DuPont Lodge offers modern accommodations in 52 rooms. The park also maintains cottages and a seasonally operated campground.{ The campground is open from April through October.} As with all 17 Kentucky resort parks, great food is available in the lodge dining room. The Bob Blair Museum is located in the Lodge and features artifacts. Don't forget to visit the Gift Shop and Visitor Center. Info from Kentucky State Parks 
Granny dining at the fine DuPont Lodge. Scroll /Click on Granny to meet her daughters 
Cousin Cecil, Aunt Pat and Uncle Clint on the patio. Click on the above photo for another view of the Terrace
The above picture and the photos of Granny's daughters by Patti MacK 
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Special Events at the Falls and Dupont Lodge, Ky
The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 52 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Commerce Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state! |
