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Mammoth Cave National ParkSaltpetre mining ruins in Mammoth Cave. The apparatus was damaged in the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812.
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Mammoth Cave National Park
Nearby Attractions

The Mammoth Cave area offers dozens of attractions, plentiful accommodations, and ample dining opportunities. For more information about things to see and do near the national park, select from the following links:

Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce

Cave City Chamber of Commerce

Edmonson County Chamber of Commerce

Munfordville Tourism Commission

Soda straw stalactite  

Did You Know?
Stalactites grow downward – they hang "tight" to the ceiling – while stalagmites grow upward – they "might" reach the ceiling someday. Mammoth Cave's formations include many types of calcite formations.

Last Updated: April 10, 2008 at 11:48 EST