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Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave marks Veterans Day with free cave tours

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Date: October 29, 2009
Contact: Vickie Carson, 270/758-2192

For Immediate Release

Superintendent Patrick Reed announced today that park visitors will receive free admittance to certain cave tours on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, in honor of Veterans Day. The fee waiver applies to the Historic, Mammoth Passage, New Entrance, and Frozen Niagara cave tours only. 

These free cave tours will be offered at the following times:

Historic (limit 120 people/tour) 9:45, 12:45
Mammoth Passage (limit 40) 11:00, 3:30
New Entrance (limit 114) 11:30, 2:45
Frozen Niagara (limit 39) 9:30, 1:15, 3:15


 

 

Comfortable walking shoes and a jacket are recommended. For descriptions of the tours, please go to www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/cavetourschedulewinter.htm, or call the park at 270.758.2180.

 

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Did You Know? - Mammoth Cave National Park has more than 70 miles of backcountry trails.  

Did You Know?
Mammoth Cave National Park contains more than 70 miles of backcountry trails through forested Kentucky hills for hikers, horseback riders, and bicyclists. Several frontcountry trails lead to special places like Cedar Sink, Sand Cave, and Turnhole Bend.

Last Updated: November 07, 2009 at 15:42 EST