Cathedral Caverns / / Whitney A. Snow

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910826284903321
• Autore: Snow Whitney A.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Charleston, South Carolina : , : Arcadia Publishing, , 2017; ©2017
• ISBN: 1-4396-5946-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (236 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: Images of America
• Disciplina: 262.02
• Soggetti: Church; Cathedral Caverns State Park (Ala.) History Pictorial works; Alabama History Pictorial works; Marshall County (Ala.) History Pictorial works; Alabama; Alabama Cathedral Caverns State Park; Alabama Marshall County
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- Jay Gurley's exploration and development of Cathedral Caverns -- People, vistas, and events at Cathedral Caverns -- Transition of ownership and formation of Cathedral Caverns State Park.
• Sommario/riassunto: "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." -- From cover.