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This book is a complete history of the discovery, exploration, and commercial development of Cumberland Caverns. With nearly 28 miles of surveyed passages, this is one of the longest caves in Tennessee.

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National Speleological Society, Greyhound Press
Language
English
Pages
188

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Subjects
Cumberland Caverns (Tenn.) -- History.

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Cumberland Caverns
1989, 2005, National Speleological Society, Greyhound Press
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First Sentence

"According to tradition, Higgenbotham Cave was discovered in 1810 by Aaron Higgenbotham, the first owner of the property on which the cave is located."

Table of Contents

1. Higgenbotham Cave Page 9
2. Henshaw Cave Page 11
3. Saltpeter Mining Page 15
4. Faint Hill Page 19
5. Shelah Waters Page 29
6. Thomas L. Bailey Page 35
7. The Monument Pillar Page 37
8. The Upper Level Page 45
9. Balls Pit Page 49
10. The Onyx Curtain Page 55
11. A Yankee From Indiana Page 63
12. Roy Davis--Stay Out! Page 67
13. The Meatgrinder Page 69
14. The Great Extension Page 71
15. Gypsum Road Page 77
16. Pitiful Pits Page 83
17. Cumberland Caverns Page 85
18. Flight to the South Page 95
19. Dishpan Alley Page 97
20. Dear Mr Davis Page 101
21. The Ghost in Cumberland Caverns Page 103
22. The Northwest Passage Page 105
23. The Tale of the Tape Page 111
24. The Discovery of 1976 Page 123
25. Epilogue Page 127

Edition Notes

Appendices include a Chronology, a Guide to Place Names, and a Glossary. There is also an excellent Index

Published in
Huntsville, Ala, Cloverdale, Ind

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
976.8/653
Library of Congress
F443.W2 M38 1989

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Pagination
188 p. :
Number of pages
188
Dimensions
8.5 X 11

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL2222790M
ISBN 10
0961509341
LCCN
89060793

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