An edition of Caves of Knoxville and the Great Smoky Mountains (2008)

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An edition of Caves of Knoxville and the Great Smoky Mountains (2008)

Caves of Knoxville and the Great Smoky Mountains

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This book describes fourteen (14) caves located in the vicinity of Knoxville to Bristol that are either currently open to the public or have been open to the public at some point in the past.

The history of each cave is documented from the earliest human use, which may have been by prehistoric peoples in some caves, through the initial settlement in the 1700s, through the mining of saltpeter during the War of 1812 and the Civil War, through the commercial development of the cave. The book is profusely illustrated with maps, photographs, and commercial brochures and postcards.

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National Speleological Society
Pages
296

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Subjects

caves, Tennessee caves, Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Boone

People

Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Boone

Places

Cumberland Gap, The Lost Sea, Great Smoky Mountains, Knoxville

Times

1750-2008
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Caves of Knoxville and the Great Smoky Mountains
June 2008, National Speleological Society
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First Sentence

"With over 10 million visitors coming every year, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited National Park in the United States."

Table of Contents

Section 1. The Caves of the Knoxville Area
Page 17
1. Cherokee Caverns
Page 17
2. English Cave
Page 37
3. Gap Cave
Page 47
4. Indian Cave
Page 83
5. Meredith Cave
Page 105
6. New Mammoth Cave
Page 117
Section 2. The Caves of the Great Smoky Mountains Area
Page 131
7. Alum Cave
Page 131
8. Forbidden Caverns
Page 141
9. Gregorys Cave
Page 157
10. The Lost Sea
Page 181
11. Tuckaleechee Caverns
Page 211
Section 3. The Caves of the Bristol Area
Page 227
12. Appalachian Caverns
Page 227
13. Bristol Caverns
Page 239
14. Morrill Cave
Page 253

Edition Notes

This book contains a Glossary and a very complete Index.

Published in
Huntsville, AL

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
296
Number of pages
296
Dimensions
11 x 8.5 x 3/4 inches

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OL23227379M

Work Description

This book describes fourteen (14) caves in East Tennesse that are either currently open to the public as commercial caves or were open to the public at some time in the past. This historical account begins with the discovery of Gap Cave, in Cumberland Gap, by Dr. Thomas Walker on April 13, 1750. Walker was the personal physician of Thomas Jeffereson's father and was Jefferson's guardian after his death. Daniel Boone visited thi cave in1775. Gap Cave is currently open to the public and is inside Cumberland Gap National Park. The other thirteen caves also have fascinating histories.

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