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 3)
1924 -
Mammoth Cave National Park Association Formed
1925 -
Floyd Collins gets trapped in Sand Cave and dies after a 17-day rescue attempt
1926 -
congress authorizes Mammoth Caves as a national park
1929 -
Mammoth Caves end railroad service
1933 -
Civilian Conservation Corps camps established
1935 -
prehistoric body, called "Lost John", is discovered
1941 -
Mammoth Cave National Park established
1957 -
Cave Research Foundation chartered
1972 -
connection of Mammoth Cave Ridge caves and Flint caves discovered, making Mammoth Caves the longest known cave
1981-1990 -
Mammoth Cave National Park designated as World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve