| Mammoth Cave National Park | |
History:
Mammoth Cave was established as a national park on July 1, 1941. It was recognized by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site on October 27, 1981, and was designated as an International Biosphere Reserve on September 26, 1990.
A Brief History of Mammoth Cave
Includes information on the PaleoIndians, Archaic Indians, Woodland Indians, and Mississipian and Proto-Historic Cultures.History - An 1800s Tour of the Mammoth Cave
An account of a visit to Mammoth Cave in the mid-1800s, drawn in part from the guidebook commissioned by Dr. John Croghan, the Cave's owner from 1839 to 1849.Nature and Science of Mammoth Cave
The National Park Service explains the processes by which the cave was formed and continues today.
