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quite the thrill in a Model T with its hairpin curves and switchback turns .
After soaking up the splendid scenery , I headed back to Tennessee , stopping for a quick tour of the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum on the grounds of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate . The museum houses an outstanding collection of Lincoln and Civil War memorabilia ; it ’ s a great stop for a history buff .
I ’ d hit the road earlier that morning out of Caryville , Tennessee , going north on U . S . Route 25W , then east on State Route 63 . A heavy mist hung over the mountain hollows as I rode toward Cumberland Gap . Gliding past fields dotted with hay bales , weathered red barns and grain silos , I settled in for the relaxing 40-mile ride . Motoring into the tiny historic town center of Cumberland Gap , I parked on the quiet main street , which likely looks much as it did 75 years ago ; a post office , general store , café and shops lined the street .
In Caryville , I ’ d met one of the true characters of the White Lightning Trail . Haskel “ Hack ” Ayers is a tall , slender , 75-year-old silver-haired Southern gentleman with an
The Pinnacle at Cumberland Gap National Historic Park overlooks three states .