An edition of Dunbar Cave - The Showplace of the South (2005)

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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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Publisher
National Speleological Society
Language
English
Pages
145

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Subjects
History, Caves

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Cover of: Dunbar Cave - The Showplace of the South
Dunbar Cave - The Showplace of the South
May 25, 2005, National Speleological Society
Paperback in English
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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.

Classifications

Library of Congress
GV200.655.T22 M37 2005

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
145
Dimensions
10.9 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
Weight
14.4 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL9327078M
Internet Archive
dunbarcaveshowpl0000matt_x5x9
ISBN 10
1879961229
ISBN 13
9781879961227
LCCN
2005925400
OCLC/WorldCat
60662144
Goodreads
4092378

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