- Collection:
- Marion O. Smith Papers
- Title:
- 1812 Names in Briggs Cave, Tennessee
- Creator:
- Smith, Marion O., 1942-
- Date of Original:
- 1942/2022
- Subject:
- Explosives--Additives
Saltpeter
Discovery and exploration
Soldiers
Names
Vandalism
Independent scholars
United States--History--War of 1812--Graffiti
Caving
Signatures (Writing)|Tourism--Moral and ethical aspects
United States--History--War of 1812--Personal narratives
Saltpeter industry--History
Gunpowder industry
Guano industry
Nitrates
Caves
Speleology
Journal of Spelean History
Speleologists
Geology, Economic
Graffiti
Geotourism
Sustainable tourism
United States--History--War of 1812
Manufacturing industries--United States--History--19th century
Mineral industries--United States--History--19th century
Saltpeter industry--United States
Gunpowder--United States
Nitrogen industries--United States
Saltpeter industry
Gunpowder
Nitrogen industrie
Bats--Manure
Guano
Local history - People:
- Smith, Marion O., 1942-
- Location:
- United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027
- Medium:
- field notes
photocopies
facsimiles (reproductions)
notes (documents)
research notes
graffiti (casual notations)
cave paintings
rock engravings
drawings (visual works)
rock paintings
rock drawings - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Photocopy of handwritten report that describes a contemporary cave survey from 2004 which revealed historic inscriptions dated June 12, 1812, attributed to War of 1812 veteran Durrett Oliver. It includes a detailed description of the cave’s structure, including a 43-foot pit leading to a passage and a room where the inscriptions were found. The document also provides biographical information about Oliver, his family, military service in the War of 1812, and land ownership in Tennessee and Wisconsin Territory. Sites mentioned: Briggs Cave (Tenn.)
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_d256-257
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_d256-257#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_d256-257/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Dade County Ga. Historical Society
- Rights:
-
