United States, Tennessee, Franklin County, 35.15496, -86.09218Smith, Marion O., 1942-20221993Photocopy of typewritten report on Fort-Peebles Cave that chronicles the exploration history of Fort-Peebles Cave in Sewanee, Tennessee, beginning with initial efforts in the 1940s. It outlines subsequent expeditions in the 1960s and 1990s that led to the successful mapping of the cave’s passages and chambers. The report highlights the contributions of various explorers, the challenges they encountered, and notable discoveries made during the cave surveys. Sites mentioned: Fort Peebles Cave (Tenn.)image/jp2enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Explosives--AdditivesSaltpeterDiscovery and explorationSoldiersNamesVandalismIndependent scholarsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--GraffitiCavingSignatures (Writing)|Tourism--Moral and ethical aspectsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narrativesSaltpeter industry--HistoryGunpowder industryGuano industryNitratesCavesSpeleologyJournal of Spelean HistorySpeleologistsGeology, EconomicGraffitiGeotourismSustainable tourismUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of America. Nitre and Mining BureauManufacturing industries--United States--History--19th centuryManufacturing industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th centuryMineral industries--United States--History--19th centuryMineral industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th centurySaltpeter industry--United StatesGunpowder--United StatesNitrogen industries--United StatesSaltpeter industry--Confederate States of AmericaGunpowder--Confederate States of AmericaNitrogen industries--Confederate States of AmericaBats--ManureGuanoLocal historyFort-Peebles Cave: The final reportText