Kentucky Mammoth Caves
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History of the Caves
Timeline of History (Part 1)
Timeline of History (Part 2)
Timeline of History (Part 3)
Important People
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John Houchins
Franklin Gorin
Dr. John Croghan
Stephen Bishop
George Morrison
Important Events
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Saltpetre Mining
Earthquake in Missouri
Stagecoach Robbery
Cave Tours
Easy Tours
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Frozen Niagara Tour
Moderate Tours
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Great Onyx Lantern Tour
Historic Tour
Gothic Avenue Tour
Domes & Dripstones Tour
Mammoth Passage Tour
River Styx Tour
Star Chamber Tour
Difficult Tours
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Grand Avenue Tour
Violet City Lantern Tour
Introduction to Caving Tour
Wild Cave Tour
Personal Experiences
References
Timeline of History (Part 2)
1849
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Dr. John Croghan dies
1857
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Stephen Bishop dies
1866 -
first photographs taken in the Caves
1880 -
railroad begins serving Mammoth Caves
1880 -
Jesse James' gang robs Mammoth Caves stagecoaches
1906 -
steamboat service to the Mammoth Caves
1908-1909 -
Max Kaemper and Ed Bishop map the Caves and discover new passages
1917 -
first electric lights in cave
1921-1922 -
George Morrison opens the New Entrance Tours
1923 -
Frozen Niagara formation is discovered