The Story of Lake Cumberland Kentucky's Water Wonderland

The Story of Lake Cumberland is a 50-minute DVD that traces the origins of the construction of Wolf Creek Dam, near Jamestown, Kentucky. The dam backed up the Cumberland River for more than 100 miles to form the 50,000 acres of water that was renamed Lake Cumberland by an Act of Congress in 1952. The video features historic, color film of the building of the dam, the moving of the city of Old Burnside and the filling up of Lake Cumberland in early 1951. The video was produced by Sentimental Productions. For more information, go to: www.sentimental.cc

[@mcaalcorn]

My Grandparents Ora Cox and Thomas Alcorn had 10 boys; some were born on Burnside Island and some were born in the lake that was the valley in those days. 2 of the boys remained in Burnside until their death. The whole family feels a special drawing toward Lake Cumberland and Burnside. Lots of memories. 1 of my uncles has a camp in Alpine. While Grandma's people also still live in the area. Burnside, Lake Cumberland and the Cumberland Falls are dear to the generations of Cox and Alcorn.

[@moseymay1772]

I knew an Alcorn family living in Miamisburg Ohio. Lots of southern transplants in the area, too.

[@willyoakley4985]

Love lake Cumberland beautiful and very big Willie Oakley Knoxville TN and thank God for this beautiful place my home state is Tennessee if I had another place to live it would Kentucky

[@npeace312]

Fished at the lake many times as a kid. Beautiful place to visit.

[@kentuckycreekfishing7342]

Excellent watch!

[@baileyrirvera6554]

I live near the lake and this is interesting

[@DeathBYDesign666]

I remember the time when I made the jump from 76 falls when I was around 11. It was a proud moment for me because the two older kids that were before me just stood there for about five minutes. They taunted me on their way back down (on foot) in shame, saying that I wouldn't do it and I did without hesitation what they failed to do. I got a huge standing ovation from the large crowd of boats that had congregated there. Good memories from that place!

[@sentimentalonline]

In the video is footage of an outdoor Burgoo Dinner filmed in color in the late 1930's. The dinner was designed to allow the builders of the dam to meet the people living in the the area who would be affected.There are some good close ups of the people. Maybe you could recognize some friends or family members.

[@heatherdawl1980]

Nice job! Makes me miss the lake a lot! I'll have to look into getting the whole video. It's really neat to see the land before it was lake!

[@phoenix21studios]

If youre from Ohio and youre watching this, please Drive thru KY with some common sense. :D

[@bradleyrussell1973]

Yes. Drive on through. Dont stop until you get to Chickamauga.

[@jakejake708]

Acquired, means kicked off or paid off. My great grandparents got there land "acquired".

[@TontoBongRonto]

I feel like people had to die in the making of the lake

[@wompbozer3939]

@@TontoBongRonto My girlfriend and I found coffins on the shore in the summer of 2019 when the lake was drawn down

[@marytaney2851]

im there rn driving my boat

[@jocelyngregory9052]

I'm in the car heading there right Joe

[@heatherbell1465]

My grandpa was born at Horse Shoe Bottom

[@tflnc]

Watching this video convinced me not to go to Lake Cumberland for a relaxing vacation. What these TVA dams do to farm communities is awful.This is more like Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri than anything else.

[@dylanvlogs5745]

ok bud lake Cumberland is awesome have been going there my whole life 40 times a year

[@agamingcompy2516]

Nah,not really true

[@johnsuperfresh]

I wonder if the acquired land was black owned..?

[@kalebcarter2003]

There’s like 9 black people in every country around lake Cumberland. Stop trying to be political and educate yourself.

[@johnsuperfresh]

@@kalebcarter2003 foh late as$ response

[@kalebcarter2003]

@@johnsuperfresh somebody had to correct the bullshit. You clearly don’t live in the small towns that make up lake Cumberland thankfully

[@johnsuperfresh]

@@kalebcarter2003 your privileged ass does not know the history of small black towns being destroyed by these man-made lakes throughout American History (ie: Lake Lanier Georgia). Do YOUR due diligence before you comment on something you know NOTHING about.

[@kalebcarter2003]

@@johnsuperfresh will let me explain this. Russell county is 96% white with two black kids in each grade. Kentucky of 89% white. Georgia has a much higher black population. So try doing some basic fucking research

[@lordarkay272]

Accuired my ass