Product Description
Missouri boasts more than six thousand caves in an unbelievable variety of sizes, lengths, and shapes. This grand tour sheds light on the historical significance of caves, corrects misinformation about them, and describe… More >>
Missouri Caves in History and Legend
Written by admin on September 5th, 2010 in Outdoors & Nature.
Tags: Caves, History, Legend, Missouri
The book was in really good condition and delivery was as promised . . . prompt. Thank you
Rating: 5 / 5
I have not finished the book yet, but I have found it to be very informative about the history surrounding Missouri caves.
Rating: 4 / 5
Former show cave operator H. Dwight Weaver presents Missouri Caves in History and Legend, the concentrated essence of a lifetime of history and research into Missouri’s caves created by limestone bedrock slowly dissolved by groundwater. Bringing the reader on a tour underground, Missouri Caves in History and Legend reveals what caves have to tell us about extinct species and early Native Americans; how caves were used to mine saltpeter, onyx, and guano; how caves became hideouts for Civil War soldiers and notorious outlaws such as Jesse James; and much more. A handful of black-and-white photographs illustrate this fascinating tour accessible to readers of all backgrounds – the next best thing to visiting Missouri’s caves in person!
Rating: 5 / 5