The Kentucky Wildlands

General Attractions

Pine Mountain Settlement School

A National Historic Landmark, Pine Mountain Settlement School was founded in 1913 as a boarding school for mountain children and as a settlement serving the community through economic, health and cultural initiatives.     The school’s programs have evolved to meet the changing needs of the community and region. Today’s programs include environmental education and basic

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Middlesboro

It is located one mile west of the Cumberland Gap and is the largest city in southeastern Kentucky. It is located entirely between Pine Mountain and the Cumberland Mountains in the Middlesboro Basin, an enormous meteorite crater (one of three known astroblemes in the state). The city is the only one in the United States

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