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Stalactites from Wires [Weyers]Cave, Virginia

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

May 7, 1817

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 84

Notes:

Grand Caverns, formerly known as Weyer's Cave, is located in the central Shenandoah Valley in the town of Grottoes, Va. A limestone cavern, it is America's oldest show cave, in operation since 1806, and is now a National Natural Landmark.