Clarksville Cave facts for kids

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Clarksville Cave is a fascinating cave located in Clarksville, Albany County, New York. It's a special place for exploring underground passages.

This cave is known as a horizontal cave system. This means its main passages mostly run flat, rather than going straight down. It has a total of 4,800 feet (1,500 m) of passages, which is like walking almost a mile underground! The cave also has three different entrances, making it unique for explorers.

History of Clarksville Cave

The story of Clarksville Cave is one of the longest for any cave in New York. People have been exploring and writing about it for a very long time.

Early Discoveries and Records

The oldest known drawing or carving found inside the cave is called a petroglyph. This petroglyph dates all the way back to 1811. Imagine, someone explored the cave and left their mark over 200 years ago! A few years later, in 1818, a man named Teunis Houghtaling wrote a letter describing the cave. These early records show how interesting Clarksville Cave has been to people for centuries.

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