Secrets of the Earth, Tennessee has more caves than any other state. (Bristol: living, places)

[Rcm58]

Worley's Cave?

[alleycat]

Originally Posted by Rcm58

Worley's Cave?

I put that in Google and found a photo. No, that's not it. Thanks anyway.

I've seen photo of the one I'm thinking of; it has a dome ceiling that is very circular and relatively smooth. From the photos, you could almost believe that it was carved out by some ancient people with time on their hands (it wasn't, it just looked that way).

I'm going to drive myself nuts (not a long trip anyway) until I think of it.

[Rcm58]

I'm drawing a blank too, done alot of caves in the area and it sounds familiar, the one i'm thinking of they had to excavate alot of trash from the mouth of it to make it ready for the public, you walk down some steps and it opens up to a huge amplitheater like room.

[John1960]

Here is some cave links.

Tuckaleechee Cavern

Tuckaleechee Caverns - Home
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Bristol Caverns

Explore Bristol Caverns!

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Cumberland Caverns

Cumberland Caverns

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Welcome to the Lost Sea, America's largest underground lake, located in beautiful Sweetwater, Tennessee.

The Lost Sea - A natural wonder ! (broken link)

[alleycat]

It's not one of the older, well-known ones like Cumberland or Lost Sea. And I believe it was in Middle Tennessee rather than East Tennessee.

The one I'm thinking of was only made known about six or seven years ago. I probably wouldn't even have remembered it except for those impressive photos of the interior dome. It looked like the dome was maybe 60 to 100 feet or more in diameter.

Hmmm, I see a Google search in someone's future.

[alleycat]

Ah, ha! I think I found it. It's Rumbling Falls Cave in Fall Creek Falls.

Here's some photos: Rumbling Falls Cave thumbnail page

Rumble Room 2 Digital Test Image

[Rcm58]

Wow! that looks like a scene from the Time Tunnel, I've been to Fall Creek Falls many times but never got to check out the cave. Road Trip!

[danielz]

Originally Posted by John1960

With more than 8,000 documented caves, Tennessee offers plenty of spelunking opportunities for both novice and experienced cave explorers. In fact, Tennessee is home to more caves than any other state, according to the National Caves Association.

Our property here a little west of Kingsport near Blair's Gap is supposed to have a large cave near our mountain's peak. Due to our age and arthritis, we haven't been up there to look. The previous owner of the property said that the cave was used as part of the "underground railway" during the civil war, but that seems to be a common claim for caves. We also have three sinkholes developing in one of our fields below the mountain. Perhaps there is more cave under there? I guess I'll find out if the tractor falls through <G>.

-dan z-

[KC38506]

I think the cave you were thinking about was just above the Tennessee line in Monticello, KY.

[alleycat]

Originally Posted by Rcm58

Wow! that looks like a scene from the Time Tunnel, I've been to Fall Creek Falls many times but never got to check out the cave. Road Trip!

You can see now why I remembered it, even though I'm not much of a caver myself. When I was growing up my brother got into caving and I think we went to all the bigger caves in Tennessee and Kentucky.