Horse Cave (Hidden River Cave), KY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
N 37° 10.756 W 085° 54.369
16S E 597099 N 4115319
The city is best known for the large natural cave opening located on the South side of Main Street, from which the town's name is derived. As for the historical reason for the odd name, various legends are told. One has it that Indians historically hid horses in the cave. A similar tale is that an early carriage may have lost its horse to an accident, when the horse fell into the cave opening. Another, more likely, reason for the name is that the word horse was simply a 19th Century adjective im
Waymark Code: WM6QQ
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member iryshe
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