In 1934, Black cave guide Matt Bransford sold his 14-room Mammoth Cave hotel and land for just $3,000, far below market value; the family then moved 20 miles away as the national park took shape
- Matt Bransford and a glimpse of Mammoth Cave National ParkDeep below the forests of Kentucky is a world of water, stone and centuries-old human history.
- Mammoth Cave National Park has the world’s longest known cave system, but its story is about far more than underground passages.
- It’s also a story about indigenous exploration, enslaved guides, ambitious entrepreneurs, tourism, conservation, and families changed by the landscape’s transformation into a national park.
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- Matt Bransford and a glimpse of Mammoth Cave National ParkDeep below the forests of Kentucky is a world of water, stone and centuries-old human history.
- Mammoth Cave National Park has the world’s longest known cave system, but its story is about far more than underground passages.
- It’s also a story about indigenous exploration, enslaved guides, ambitious entrepreneurs, tourism, conservation, and families changed by the landscape’s transformation into a national park.
Sources: Times of India