- Collection:
- Marion O. Smith Papers
- Title:
- Osceola/Indian Cave, Barren County, Kentucky: Discovery, Civil War soldier visitors and commercial activity: 1861-1870
- Creator:
- Smith, Marion O., 1942-
- Date of Original:
- 2022-10-31
- Subject:
- Explosives--Additives
Saltpeter
Discovery and exploration
Soldiers
Names
Vandalism
Independent scholars
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Graffiti
Caving
Signatures (Writing)|Tourism--Moral and ethical aspects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--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--Civil War, 1861-1865
Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America. Nitre and Mining Bureau
Manufacturing industries--United States--History--19th century
Manufacturing industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th century
Mineral industries--United States--History--19th century
Mineral industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th century
Saltpeter industry--United States
Gunpowder--United States
Nitrogen industries--United States
Saltpeter industry--Confederate States of America
Gunpowder--Confederate States of America
Nitrogen industries--Confederate States of America
Bats--Manure
Guano
Local history - People:
- Smith, Marion O., 1942-
Morgan, John Hunt, 1825-1864
Compton, Samuel Gilbert, 1831-1892 - Location:
- United States, Kentucky, 38.20042, -84.87762
- 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 recounts the discovery of Osceola Cave in July 1861 near Cave City, Kentucky. It details visits by American Civil War soldiers, including Confederate general John Hunt Morgan and Dr. Samuel B. Compton, and early commercial expeditions linked to Confederate interests. The narrative includes specific dates and names, highlighting the cave’s historical significance during the Civil War era. Sites mentioned: Indian Cave (Ky.)
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_f1-8
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_f1-8#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_f1-8/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 8 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Dade County Ga. Historical Society
- Rights:
-
