Cumberland Caverns
by Larry E. Matthews
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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Civil War, History, War of 1812, caves, saltpeter, saltpeter mining, CavesTimes
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Cumberland Caverns
1989, 2005, National Speleological Society, Greyhound Press
in English
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0961509341 9780961509347
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Book Details
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."
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Edition Notes
Appendices include a Chronology, a Guide to Place Names, and a Glossary. There is also an excellent Index
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Cumberland Caverns describes the history of this commercial cave from it's discovery in 1810 by Aaron Higgenbotham, it's use as a saltpeter mine during either the War of 1812 and/or the Civil War, early exploration by local residents in the 1800s, more intense exploration in the 1900s, and finally it's development into a commercial cave in 1956.
The First Edition of this book was published by the National Speleological Society in 1989 and was in a 5 X 8 inch format. A Second Edition was published by Greyhound Press in 2005 in a larger, 8.5 X 11 inch format which greatly enhanced the 14 detailed maps in the book. Additional photographs were also added at this time. A Third Edition was published in 2010 and this edition contains 30 new photographs, 14 in Full Color, and is available in both Softbound and Hardbound.
This book is available online from the National Speleological Society's Bookstore, at the Cumberland Caverns Gift Shop, from Amazon.com and from other sources.
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