NOTE: If I let any typos go thru, my pardon. I had my needle eye injection yesterday and my one eye is still slightly swollen and "fuzzy"! Anyone familiar with Barren County and our adjoining counties know we have a lot of caves! Most famous of all and often cited is the beautiful Mammoth Cave. But, there are many more caves here that receive less notice. I found an old book entitled "Archeological Investigations" by Gerard Fowke (Washington Government Printing Office, 1922) by the Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76. It lists, state by state and then county by county all the caves known at that time. I thought it might be interesting to some of our readers to learn a little about some of these. This week, I will list the caves in Hart Co: LAIRD'S CAVE: About 2 miles north of Northtown. A large, roomy cave with good entrance. Water drips from all parts of the ceiling; floor is muddy and rocky. LOCK'S CAVE: A mile east of Rowlett's Station and near the top of a ridge. It was only discovered when part of its roof fell in. The other end of the cave is entered by going down the fallen rocks over a slope of 15-20 feet which leads to a bottom strewn with rocks. GARVIN CAVE: 3 miles southeast of Munfordville, has an opening at the bottom of a sink hole requiring a rope or ladder for descent. HARLOW CAVE: 3 1/2 miles southeast of Munfordville. A very large cave as the slope down the debris is more than 40 feet high, beyond which the descent was followed some yards without finding any indication that a level bottom was near. WYNNE'S CAVE: 3 miles south of Rowlett's Station - in a large sink hole. Stones thrown into the vertical shaft at the bottom can be heard striking the sides for 3-4 seconds before coming to a rest. WASH. ROWLETT CAVE: On the old Lewis Martin Place, 1 1/2 miles west of Rowlett's Sation, part of the roof had dropped into a deep cavity and sides were insecure. Ceiling is not more than 6 feet high. STEFFY'S CAVE: 4 miles southwest of Munfordville. Between 300-400 feet in length; roof has fallen in. Ice remains in this cave until May or later every year. JOEL BUCKNER'S CAVE: About 10 miles northeast of Munfordville; entrance on a hillside. The front part of the cave is wide and high but is nearly filled with debris. Roof slopes and has debris. This cave was a suitable as a habitation before the material started choking the mouth. The nearest spring is more than a mile away. HARRY BUCKNER CAVE: 1/2 mile north of the above, very narrow entrance. Floor slopes downward, not adapted for occupancy. CUB RUN CAVE: 12 miles west of Munfordville near the Edmonson Co line. Had much local notoriety since 3 skeletons were found in it. Also found were three flint knives, a small celt and part of a clay pipe stem. One skeleton was a child between 8-10 years old, a white child - but possibly Indian. Two of the bodies were laid side by side, the other near their feet. The child's skull was fractured. Chamber of the cave is about 100 feet across each direction. Bones of deer, bear and other animals found inside the entrance. Much more information. Next week - other Edmonson County caves. Sandi --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com