Hi, I am Jim, I love Kentucky, and traveling in and around Kentucky! I also love the entire country, and all of the beautiful and strange places here and there! This blog covers the overlooked, forgotten, and underrated places, people, and moments in history in America, with a focus on Kentucky!
It will cover great tourists stops, books about people and history, and include photos and postcard scans.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Postcard: Saltpetre Vats in Mammoth Cave
"During the War of 1812, saltpetre was mined in Mammoth Cave and converted into gunpowder. It was also at this point that Edwin Booth recited to a group of Cave visitors in 1872."
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