| Location: |
Near Horse Cave.
I65 exit 58, off KY-335.
140km from Louisville, 140km from Nashville.
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| Open: |
13-MAR to OCT daily 8-17, Kentucky Down Under open. NOV to 12-MAR daily 9-16, Kentucky Down Under closed. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. [2004] |
| Fee: |
Winter (cave only):
Adults USD 10.95, Children (5-14) USD 6.95, Seniors (62+) USD 9.86. Groups (15+): Adults USD 7.50. School Groups: Pre-school (-8th) USD 5, High School USD 6, Adults USD 7.50. Summer (including Kentucky Down Under): Adults USD 18.75, Children (5-14) USD 10.50, Seniors (62+) USD 16.87. Groups (15+): Adults USD 10.95. School Groups: Pre-school (-8th) USD 6, High School USD 7.50, Adults USD 10.50. Plus 6% tax. [2004] |
| Classification: |
 Karst cave
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| Light: | electric |
| Dimension: | T=15,5°C. |
| Guided tours: | not handicapped accessible |
| Bibliography: | |
| Address: | Kentucky Down Under, Horse Cave, KY 42749-0189, Tel. +1-800-762-2869 |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:32:32 $ |
| 1799 | discovered by Martha Woodson. | |
| 1921 | developed as a show cave. | |
| 1922 | electric lights installed. |
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Roomy level, well decorated passages finally lead down a flight of steps to a stream of clear green water which still flows though the main passage. Sometimes, visitors can see cave salamanders and blind fish or even the rare white cave dwelling crayfish. Text by Tony Oldham (2004). With kind permission. |
Today Kentucky Caverns is a part of Kentucky Down Under, an Australian themed animal park.
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