Penn’s Cave opened to visitors in 1885 and has been run by the same Pennsylvania family since 1908; after four generations, its owners want the 1,500-acre property to become a state park rather than be developed
- For now, the boats still leave from the dock, visitors still descend into the darkness, and Penn’s Cave remains a family-run attraction waiting to learn whether its future will ultimately belong to the state.
- Long before tourists arrived by boat, Penn’s Cave was simply a dark opening in the Pennsylvania countryside.
- In 1795, an Irish pastor descended into the hole and found a vast underground world of stalactites, stalagmites and icy water.
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- For now, the boats still leave from the dock, visitors still descend into the darkness, and Penn’s Cave remains a family-run attraction waiting to learn whether its future will ultimately belong to the state.
- Long before tourists arrived by boat, Penn’s Cave was simply a dark opening in the Pennsylvania countryside.
- In 1795, an Irish pastor descended into the hole and found a vast underground world of stalactites, stalagmites and icy water.
Sources: Times of India