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Mammoth Cave National Park
Stories
 
Star Chamber in Mammoth Cave

Star Chamber in Mammoth Cave, circa 1908.

In Mammoth Cave, there's a story under every rock, and behind every stalagmite – ancient stories, and more modern, sometimes tragic, and other times full a kind of rustic humor. Together, they all tell a history of one of Earth's most marvelous places. Click here to delve into the chapters of A Brief History of Mammoth Cave.
Stephen Bishop
People
Meet the personalities whose names still echo in Mammoth Cave.
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Locust Grove Cemetery
Places
Whether a sunlit glade or a gloomy chamber, Mammoth Cave's places speak volumes...
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Mules in Houchins Narrows
Collections
The park's collections have tales to tell.
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Publications
Free Park Publications
Download free park publications.
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Grease-oil lamp

Did You Know?
The grease-oil lamp was used to illuminate Mammoth Cave for more than a century. Designed after New England whale-oil lanterns, these lamps used cooking grease to light the way.

Last Updated: September 23, 2010 at 08:22 MST