Karst cave,
river cave.
| Location: | Near Sevierville. 35km from Gatlinburg, 70km from Knoxville. I-40 exit to Sevierville at Newport, U.S. 441 North. |
| Open: | Apr-Nov daily 10-18. closed Thanksgiving Day. |
| Fee: | |
| Classification: |
Karst cave,
river cave.
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| Light: | electric |
| Dimension: | T=14°C. |
| Guided tours: | D=60min, L=800m. |
| Bibliography: | |
| Address: | Forbidden Caverns, 455 Blowing Cave Rd., Sevierville, TN 37876, Tel. +1-423-453-5972. |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:32:26 $ |
| 1920s-1943 | used as a hideaway for making "moonshine", homemade whiskey. | |
| 1964 | development of the cave planned by a group of business and professional men. | |
| JUN-1967 | opened for the public. |
Forbidden Caverns is famous for its numerous calcite formations. A huge wall of dripstones, which are called cave onyx in this area, are said to be the largest one of the world.
Hundreds of years ago, Forbidden Caverns was known to the Eastern Woodland Indians. They used the cave as a shelter and the cave river as a constant supply of water.
This river was also a reason, why this cave was used for making moonshine many years later. Monshine is the local word for illegally homemade whiskey. The water was used as cooling water in the distillation process.
At the end of each tour, a special sound and light show is an additional highlight. It is a presentation about the cavern's history.
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