United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027Smith, Marion O., 1942-20221942/2022Photocopy 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.)image/jp2enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Explosives--AdditivesSaltpeterDiscovery and explorationSoldiersNamesVandalismIndependent scholarsUnited States--History--War of 1812--GraffitiCavingSignatures (Writing)|Tourism--Moral and ethical aspectsUnited States--History--War of 1812--Personal narrativesSaltpeter industry--HistoryGunpowder industryGuano industryNitratesCavesSpeleologyJournal of Spelean HistorySpeleologistsGeology, EconomicGraffitiGeotourismSustainable tourismUnited States--History--War of 1812Manufacturing industries--United States--History--19th centuryMineral industries--United States--History--19th centurySaltpeter industry--United StatesGunpowder--United StatesNitrogen industries--United StatesSaltpeter industryGunpowderNitrogen industrieBats--ManureGuanoLocal history1812 Names in Briggs Cave, TennesseeText