United States, Georgia, Bartow County, 34.23786, -84.8405Smith, Marion O., 1942-20221942/2022Photocopy of typewritten report that presents newspaper accounts of social outings to Kingston Saltpeter Cave between 1868 and 1900, primarily drawn from Cartersville, Georgia newspapers. It highlights visits by groups for recreational activities such as picnics and cave explorations, with detailed descriptions of events in July 1869 and August 1875. These accounts reflect the cave’s historical significance and popularity as a natural curiosity, featuring observations of its geological formations and the experiences of its visitors. Sites mentioned: Kingston Saltpeter Cave (W. Va.)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 historyNewspaper accounts of social outings at Kingston Saltpeter Cave, 1869-1886Text