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2. California Caverns - Wikipedia

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   The cave was discovered by Captain Joseph Taylor (on land originally claimed by James b. Mckinney for gold mining) in 1849. He opened it for public tours, making it the first show cave in California. James Mckinney originally named it Mammoth Cave in remembrance of mammoth caverns near his hometown in Kentucky. but by 1894 it was known as Cave ...

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   The first known formal tour of Mammoth Cave was given in 1816, long before it became part of the National Park Service in 1941. One of Mammoth Cave’s most famous early guides was an enslaved man ...

4. Mammoth Cave National Park - Wikipedia

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   Mammoth Cave National Park is a national park of the United States in south-central Kentucky. It encompasses portions of Mammoth Cave, the longest known cave system in the world . The park's 52,830 acres (21,380 ha) are located primarily in Edmonson County , with small areas extending eastward into Hart and Barren counties.

5. Lava Beds National Monument - Wikipedia

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   Leads into Heppe Cave. Located on the road to Mammoth Crater, 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from the main park road. 0.4 mi (0.64 km) Big Nasty Trail Named after a rough lava area covered by brush, described as "big and nasty". Starts on Mammoth Crater rim, on the Hidden Valley pullout. 1 mi (1.6 km) Schonchin Butte Trail

6. Salts Cave Archeological Site - Wikipedia

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   Salts Cave Archeological Site, near Munfordville, Kentucky, is a cave and archeological site which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] The cave is part of Mammoth Cave National Park. [2] It has also been known as West's Cave and as Old Salts Cave. It was listed for its information potential. [1]

7. Mammoth Cave goes viral after making list of 'most ... - AOL

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   Mammoth Cave National Park recently embraced the bad press, writing up a sarcastic Facebook post that has since garnered over 100,000 likes, 8,000 comments and 30,000 shares as of Tuesday. "Come ...

8. Mammoth Cave National Park excitedly reveals 'longest cave in ...

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9. Great Onyx Cave - Wikipedia

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   The owners of Great Onyx Cave refused to sell their land when the federal government was purchasing property for Mammoth Cave National Park during the 1930s. When the National Park was established in 1941, Great Onyx Cave remained a privately held "island" within the Park's borders. [3] The cave was finally sold to the National Park Service and ...