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This book provides a complete hisotry of Dunbar Cave from prehistoric use by American Indians, through early use by White settlers, saltpeter mining to produce gunpowder, and the commercial use of the cave as a tourist attraction.
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Dunbar Cave - The Showplace of the South
May 25, 2005, National Speleological Society
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in English
1879961229 9781879961227
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First Sentence
"Archeological investigations both inside and outside of Dunbar Cave indicate that the cave was used by some of the first humans to inhabit Tennessee."
Table of Contents
1.
Native Americans
Page 9
2.
Early Settlers
Page 13
3.
Saltpeter Mining
Page 17
4.
Early Commercialization
Page 21
5.
Legends, Rumors, and Outright Lies
Page 29
6.
Honkey Tonk Days
Page 35
7.
My First Visit To Dunbar Cave
Page 41
8.
Fallout Shelter
Page 43
9.
State Natural Area
Page 45
10.
The Indiana Connection
Page 51
11.
Modern Exploration
Page 55
12.
The River Styx
Page 61
13.
Roy Woodard
Page 63
14.
Signature Rock
Page 67
15.
Watts Trail
Page 73
16.
The Domino Room
Page 77
17.
Portal to Portal - Dunbar to W oodard
Page 81
18.
So Many Caves, So Little Time
Page 83
19.
Double Dead Dog Drop
Page 89
20.
The Dead Dog Connection
Page 93
21.
Dunbar Cave Rocks!
Page 97
22.
What Lurks Below?
Page 99
23.
Epilogue
Page 103
Edition Notes
This book includes a Guide To Place Names, a Glossary, and a very thorough Index.
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