A History of Cliff Cave

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The history of Cliff Cave located in Oakville, MO, south of St. Louis.

Description

The history of Cliff Cave located in Oakville, MO, south of St. Louis.

This issue is 50+ pages of history and photographs.

The historical topics included are:

  • The prehistory of Cliff Cave and the region.
  • Geology of Cliff Cave.
  • A push by Mr. L.U. Reavis to relocated the nations capital to atop Cliff Cave.
  • Party time at Cliff Cave when steamboats and trains ruled the land.
  • Cliff Cave Winery – The remains can be seen today.
  • Numerous people getting lost in the cave.
  • Rumors or lost murals and rooms full of snakes
  • Suicides in the cave.
  • A couple of kids hiding an arsenal of weapons in the cave.
  • The entrance to the cave was almost dynamited shut.
  • History on the creation of the park.
  • Information about the disaster in the cave when six lives were lost due to a flash flood in 1993.
  • Tons of historical pictures, modern pictures, and overlays.