Last updated: May 16, 2023
Place
Springhouses and Root Cellars
NPS / Claire Hassler
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These small caves carved into the shale cliff side at one time served as springhouses and root cellars for the residents of this block.
The cooler subsurface temperatures of a root cellar helped preserve herbs, vegetables, and fruits in the days before modern refrigeration.