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Cathedral Caverns

Cathedral Caverns

Hardcover

Travel GeneralEnvironmental StudiesRegional: South

Publisher Price: $31.99

ISBN10: 1540214516
ISBN13: 9781540214515
Publisher: Arcadia Lib Ed
Published: Feb 27 2017
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
In 1952, Jacob Jay Gurley explored a Marshall County, Alabama, curiosity known as Bat Cave. Amazed by its stalagmites and sheer enormity, he purchased the site and began transforming it into Cathedral Caverns, a spectacular tourist attraction that eventually became a national natural landmark in 1973 and a state park in 2000. Had it not been for Gurley s hard work and dedication, this cave, a geological treasure of international renown, might have remained a little-known hole in the ground. His efforts impacted local and state tourism, economics, and politics. This is the story of one man and his vision.

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