KY-2259 - Diamond Caverns

Marker text: DIAMOND CAVERNS

On July 14, 1859, a slave was lowered into a pit discovered on the farm of Jesse Coats. He saw glistening calcite crystals that he thought were diamonds. The first public tour was made by a wedding party on August 19,1859. Guidebooks were written about the cave and its beautiful limestone formations. Over

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Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways, 2008

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Location: 1900 Mammoth Cave Pkwy., Park City, Barren County, Kentucky

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