Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Marengo Cave is a privately owned cave [1] located in Marengo, Indiana. One of only four show caves in Indiana, public tours of the cave have been given since 1883. Tours commenced just days after the cave's discovery by two school children. The cave was designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1984. [2]
A portion of the water that feeds the spring originates from Indian Creek, and then goes underground until it reaches the spring area. It produces at least three million US gallons (11,000,000 L; 2,500,000 imp gal) of water a day at an average of 18,000 US gallons per minute (1,100 L/s), enough to supply water to an average town of 12,000
Marengo is a town in Liberty Township, Crawford County, Indiana, United States. The population was 829 at the 2020 census. The population was 829 at the 2020 census. One of the tourist attractions and sources of revenue for the town is Marengo Cave , a U.S. National Landmark.
This date of 1850 makes Wyandotte cave the fourth oldest commercial cave in the United States. Siberts Cave was discovered in 1851 and named after the person who discovered it. The caves were sold to the Department of Natural Resources , Division of Forestry in 1966, along with 1,174 acres (4.75 km 2 ) of woodland.
Clark State Forest - 25,288.8 acres (19 km 2); Deam Lake State Recreation Area; Ferdinand State Forest - 7,789.9 acres (10 km 2); Frances Slocum State Forest; Greene–Sullivan State Forest – 9,048.8 acres (1.3 km 2); Athens County
The primary feature in the preserve is the "Devils Backbone," a 100-foot-high stone ridge barely wide enough for the trail to cross. The preserve was the first dedicated nature preserve in Indiana, and was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1968 under the name "Pine Hills Natural Area." [4]
The Nature Conservancy has stated that, as part of the restoration of this National Natural Landmark, they and IDNR have planted more than 125,000 seedlings of red oak, shellbark hickory, and black walnut throughout the complex. [1] A 1.9-mile trail and parking lot serve a 245-acre unit of the Big Walnut complex. [2]
The National Historic Landmarks in Alabama represent Alabama's history from the precolonial era, through the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Space Age. There are 39 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Alabama , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] which are located in 18 of the state's 67 counties .