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Mammoth Cave and the Kentucky Cave Region (KY) (Images of America)

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Having visited Mammoth Cave last summer, I found this to a great history book on the cave. The pictures were also great. I wished I would have read it before visiting the cave. I would highly recommend this book.

I really like the Images of America series, and this book is one of my favorites.

Mammoth Cave, as noted in one of the earlier reviews, is the largest known cave in the World. As such, it has been a magnet for tourists from around the World for 150 years. These early photographs convey what an exciting challenge it was for the early tourists to travel to Mammoth Cave and to explore the cave.

Today, tourists zip up Interstate 65, take one of the two Mammoth Cave National Park Exits, and drive along the paved road to a beautiful Visitor Center and ride buses to the various entrances to the cave. Tours follow well-maintained paths with electric lights.

When you look at these old photos, the visitors are following rough paths, with hand-held lights, and it is quite an adventure. Ah, sometimes I miss the good old days.

A great book. Well worth reading, whether you have been to Mammoth Cave yet, or not. If you have not been, these photos will make you want to go.

Larry E. Matthews

Professional Geologist