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	Cave of the Mounds®: About the Cave
		Cave of the Mounds lies under the southern slope of the East Mound.
		Cave of the Mounds is a natural limestone cave and exemplary of this type of cave which forms in a karst topography, such as is found in southwestern Wisconsin.
		Cave of the Mounds is often referred to as the "jewel box" of America’s major caves because of the variety and delicacy of its formations.
	www.caveofthemounds.com /about.htm (1572 words)

	It's cool to spelunk -- Wisconsin Traveler -- June 2002
		Blue Mound State Park covers the West Mound; the cave is located at the base of the East Mound's southern slope.
		Although the area around the cave was settled in the late 1820s, the cave itself wasn't discovered until 1939, when a dynamite blast from a nearby quarry revealed a limestone cavern more than twenty feet high.
		In 1988, Cave of the Mounds was designated a National Natural Landmark by the US Department of the Interior.
	www.wnrmag.com /travel/2002/jun02.htm (613 words)

	MYSTERIOUS WORLD: Autumn 1999: Cave of the Mounds
		The cave was first discovered by accident in 1939 by workers who were quarrying for limestone at the foot of the eastern mound.
		The story of the formation of the cave begins over 400 million years ago, during the Ordovician Period of Earth's geologic history, with the formation of the limestone rock from which the cave was carved.
		The Cave of the Mounds is open daily spring, summer, and fall, but during the winter it is open weekends only, with scheduled guided tours year round.
	www.mysteriousworld.com /Journal/1999/Autumn/CaveMounds (1416 words)

	Cave of the Mounds
		Mom's been threatening to go to Cave of the Mounds for the past 10(!) years, but only today (well okay it's after midnight, yesterday) she gave in seemingly on impulse and we (me, Doug and her) went.
		Cave of the Mounds is between Blue Mounds and Mt. Horeb, WI.
		Before you enter, they show a short video on cave formation, geology, etc. It's also a dark show, so it gives your eyes time to adjust to the darkness - the cave is pitch fl, and they use lights sparingly throughout the tour.
	webpages.charter.net /dawill/tmoranwms/CaveMounds.html (466 words)

	Caves
		Caves and the land in which they are located are closely tied together.
		Cave exploring, or caving, is the recreational companion of speleology -- the scientific study of natural caves.
		The story of the geologic formation of the Cave of the Mounds begins with the creation of the rock in which the Cave is found.
	www.cdli.ca /CITE/cave.htm (842 words)

	Crystal Cave (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The development of the cave began in 1941, when Henry A. Friede, and his wife Mary, purchased the property surrounding the cave entrance.
		His interest in geology and caves brought him to the Spring Valley area where he studied many possibilities of locating a cave business similar to that of Blue Mounds (now Cave of the Mounds) or the cave near Harmony, Minnesota (now Niagara Cave).
		A series of stairs had been installed and electric lights were strung along the cave's 1101 linear feet of passage which decended to a depth of 70 feet.
	www.cavern.com /crystalcave/about_us.htm (393 words)

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		It is evident that the mounds were not constructed at one time, but the whole collection of graves therein was made during long periods by the addition of a new grave from time to time.
		As only the bodies of adults had been placed in the one mound devoted to burial, and as nearly every site of a house he explored had from one to four graves of children under the clay floor, he was convinced that it was a regular custom to bury the children in that way.
		Whether this female was thus distinguished above all others buried in the mound by the number of pots deposited with her remains because of her skill in the manufacture of such ware, or by reason of the unusual wealth of her sorrowing husband, must remain a matter of conjecture.
	www.knowledgerush.com /pg/etext04/mtrcs10.txt (18480 words)

	History Of Crystal Cave (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Cave of the Mounds was recently discovered in 1940, and this was also the time when the discoveries of caves were thought to bring great profit (Green 2004).
		The cave was renamed after the quartz crystals found in the cave itself and was a much flasher name then Sander’s Corner Cave.
		The cave also has a gift shop which is where one third of their revenue is made.
	www.uwec.edu /jolhm/Cave/histtwo2.htm (436 words)

	UMRARA Field Notes: Kreuger's Cave
		The cave is generally dry although I did see one stalagtite that went from the ceiling to floor and the roof was actively depositing limestone where it was wet.
		Another small cave south around the cliff face from Kruger’s Cave had fresh air coming out of it and it was obviously connected internally to another outlet.
		Although this is a large and significant cave it may or may not be the one Lewis described in his 1884 letter near some mounds.
	www.tc.umn.edu /~call0031/krueger.html (1732 words)

	Pam's Wisconsin Travels
		Cave of the Mounds is a small cave which was sealed from outside life until it was opened and discovered during blasts for lead exploration.
		When the cave was first opened as a show cave, visitors often broke off stalactites for souvenirs, not realizing that 100 years grows only about an inch of stalactite on average.
		Just down the road from Cave of the Mounds is Little Norway, a museum and former farm homestead settled by Norwegian immigrants.
	www.pamrotella.com /travel/trav-wi.html (3484 words)

	Show Caves of the United States: Cave of the Mounds
		Cave of the Mounds, Brigham Farm, P.O. Box 148, Blue Mounds, WI 53517, Tel.
		Cave of the Mounds is named after two hills called the Blue Mounds.
		The cave was discovered during mining operations, as a part of the cave was opened by a blast.
	www.showcaves.com /english/usa/showcaves/Mounds.html (219 words)

	The Uplands of Southern Wisconsin
		A tour through Cave of the Mounds is an experience you and your family will never forget.
		The United States Department of the Interior designated Cave of the Mounds a National Natural Landmark because the site possesses "exceptional value as an illustration of the nation's natural heritage and contributes to a better understanding of man's environment".
		Commonly referred to as the "jewel box" of America's major caves, for the variety and delicacy of its formations, Cave of the Mounds is recognized by the Chicago Academy of Sciences as "the significant cave of the upper Mid-West."
	www.uplands.ws /memberinfo.asp?MID=12&mname=Cave+of+the+Mounds (405 words)

	PamRotella.com -- The Cavern Gallery
		The cave was used as a shelter and hideout for Confederate soldiers, sometimes serving as a makeshift hospital.
		The cave has many large rooms with beautiful formations -- one of my favorites was "Alexandra's Ballroom," a room used for parties during prohibition, called a ballroom because of a large chandelier-like formation in the middle of its ceiling.
		Cave of the Mounds has many attractive formations, some purple and fl from the manganese-rich soil in the area.
	caverns.pamrotella.com (1434 words)

	MYSTERIOUS WORLD: Autumn 1999: Fragments
		These mounds were used for burial purposes, and the reason for the animal shape is unknown.
		The bulk of the mounds sit on the northeastern border of Iowa, and spread across the border to northwestern Illinois, southwestern Wisconsin, and southeastern Minnesota.
		These Effigy Mounds people were more or less the same as their predecessors, except in the fact that their burial mounds were animal-shaped, and that they buried their dead with few material artifacts.
	www.mysteriousworld.com /Journal/1999/Autumn/Fragments (2734 words)

	CAVEWEB
		You are planning a trip to a "show cave" in your state.
		Since you will be visiting a cave in your state, locate your state on the U.S. map.
		Now that you have learned about cave exploration in Wisconsin, it is time to convince and persuade your parents into a weekend vacation to do some "spelunking".
	www.west-bend.k12.wi.us /webquest/caves/caveweb.htm (630 words)

	Who Built the Mounds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		One of the articles was on the Mound Builders and it quoted a source, written by a surveyor named William Pigeon in the 1840s and published in England.
		As to the mounds, some of them indicated regional boundaries, some of them were figures such as fish or birds that could only be recognized if seen from the air and were like advertising signs, i.e.
		When that dynasty died off or was overthrown or otherwise replaced, a new mound complex for the new dynasty would be begun.
	www.cyberspaceorbit.com /WhoBuilttheMounds.htm (870 words)

	FSTS 21RA0010 Indian Mounds Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Some of the mounds were leveled to make way for streets and to improve the view, but six of the largest were preserved, and there they remain today.
		Another group of 19 smaller mounds that stood along the bluff directly above Carver's Cave and somewhat to the north and west of the present park was completely destroyed.
		The location of mounds was mapped and it was determined that a few relatively undisturbed areas remain in the park despite extensive cutting and filling.
	www.fromsitetostory.org /tcm/21ra0010indianmp/21ra0010indianmp.asp (207 words)

	Blue Mounds Wisconsin Resource Guide, City or community of Blue Mounds, Wisconsin Facts, Information, Relocation, Real ...
		The population of Blue Mounds is approximately 446 (1990).
		The distance from Blue Mounds to Washington DC is 758 miles.
		Blue Mounds is positioned 43.02 degrees north of the equator and 89.82 degrees west of the prime meridian.
	www.usacitiesonline.com /wicountybluemounds.htm (245 words)

	blue cave mound (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		cave mound wisconsin blue mound illinois are a powerful way to demonstrate your concern about...
		Cave of the Mounds takes its name from the Blue Mounds, two blue hills which have long been Wisconsin landmarks.
		Serpent Mound impact structure is a mysterious and chaotic jumble of 40...
	www.packlitepro.com /11/blue-cave-mound.html (703 words)

	Recent Aquisition Of Cave Of The mounds Material (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Shirley Martin, daughter of Carl and Lucille Brechler, recently gave the Society a large collection pertaining to the Cave of the Mounds.
		The growing interest in Cave of the Mounds led Charles Brigham to lease the cave to Fred Hanneman, music director at Mt. Horeb, and Carl Brechler, assistant cashier at the State Bank of Mt. Horeb, who opened it to the public May 30, 1940.
		Added to the local scenery, growing number of parks, and Little Norway, which was developed in the late 1920s, the Cave of the Mounds expanded the Mount Horeb area's reputation as a tourist destination.
	www.mounthoreb.org /ptjune00cave.html (498 words)

	Cave of the Mounds®: Welcome to Cave of the Mounds
		The constant temperature in the cave makes touring comfortable all year round.
		There's always something new going on at Cave of the Mounds.
		Cave of the Mounds - 2975 Cave of the Mounds Road, PO Box 148, Blue Mounds, WI 53517 - (608) 437-3038
	www.caveofthemounds.com (202 words)

	IgoUgo: Dodgeville Attractions, Dodgeville Festivals, Things To Do In Dodgeville
		Cave of the Mounds takes its name from the Blue Mounds, two blue hills in southern Wisconsin (yes, they really are blue!).
		The Cave was discovered in 1839 on the Brigham farm by workers removing limestone from a quarry, and accidentally blasted into the Cave.
		Cave of the Mounds has a small picnic area, a nice gift shop, and is open year-round.
	www.igougo.com /planning/journalEntryActivity.asp?type=2&entryID=9931 (304 words)

	U.S. Show Caves Directory: Cave of the Mounds
		The U.S. Depart.ment of the Interior designated Cave of the Mounds a National Natural Landmark because the site possesses exceptional value as an illustration of the nation's natural heritage and contributes to a better understanding of man's environment.
		Summer visitors to the Cave of the Mounds enjoy the park-like grounds with picnic areas, walking trails and rock gardens, as well as the costant 50-degree temperature inside the cave.
		Tours of Cave of the Mounds are available seven days a week from March 15 through November 15 and on weekends throughout the winter.
	www.goodearthgraphics.com /showcave/wi/mounds.html (197 words)

	speleo.htm
		They should be conserved and not be collected from caves in order to preserve the caves' beauty and interest.
		-Small caves with flowstone and small stalagmites is found in the quarry near Hager City on County W in the NW 1/4 Sec.
		VERNON COUNTY: Calcite is abundant as speleothems including cave coral, rimstone, lily pads and helectites in a quarry cave called "Calcite Cranberry Cave" near Hillsboro (Poster, 1965).
	www.uwrf.edu /~wc01/speleo.htm (768 words)

	CAVE OF THE MOUNDS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Cave of the Mounds was discovered while blasting in a quarry in the late 1930's.
		Shown below are some strange cave-creatures that were seen in the cave in the late 1980's.
		Some of Cave of the Mounds' many formations.
	www.kenoshaonline.com /cvcvmond.htm (47 words)

	Elizabeth Barlow Rogers: Reviews
		By tracing the global development of man's relationship to the land from cave dwellers to urban developers, Rogers anthropological orientation examines diverse ancient to contemporary landscapes in microscopic detail, revealing how, as mankind inherently strives to control nature through landscape design, the results inevitably reflect the prevailing cultural milieu.
		By coincidence, she was born and grew up in Athens, Ohio, near the Hopewell Mounds (gigantic Native American earthworks c.
		Rogers's most striking accomplishment is that, while she deftly retells the standard story of how design progressed from neolithic times to today so that even someone who has never read a word about landscape can clearly follow, she also takes a lot of side trips.
	www.elizabethbarlowrogers.com /b_review.php (2648 words)

	MYSTERIOUS WORLD: Autumn 1999: Editorial
		Taking its name from the twin hills that sit atop it, the Cave of the Mounds was gradually created over millions of years by acidic water seeping through cracks in the surface rock, slowly carving a long, winding tunnel through the soft subsoil sandstone.
		The Cave of the Mounds was discovered by accident in 1939 by miners, who decided to keep the cave open as a tourist attraction.
		Sixty years and millions of tourists later, the cave now stands as a National Natural Landmark, and one of the best known tourist attractions in southern Wisconsin.
	www.mysteriousworld.com /Journal/1999/Autumn/Editorial (600 words)

	Troop 33 Caving Page
		Cave exploring, other than simple novice activities, should be limited to Scouts and Explorers 14 years of age and older.
		Group leaders qualify through training and experience in cave exploring and through knowing established practices of safety, conservation, and cave courtesy.
		Leader and group must understand and agree to follow the basic practices and policies of caving approved by the National Speleological Society and the Boy Scouts of America.
	www.geocities.com /Yosemite/9857/caving.htm (193 words)

	CAVES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		There are (or at least, were) five show caves open to the public in Wisconsin.
		There is also a park with caves south of Lake Winnebago.
		There are at least three small caves that you can visit in this park just south of Prairie du Chien.
	www.kenoshaonline.com /caves.htm (93 words)

	What lens for pictures in a cave - Canon Digital Photography Forums
		There are wild caves (no guides, no electric lights), and then there are tourist caves (guides and electric lights).
		Wild caves involve mud and crawling, and that can be very harsh on a good camera.
		Thanks bob, this a cave with a tour guide and they say the tour is only about 1 hour long.
	photography-on-the.net /forum/showthread.php?t=59290 (1367 words)

	Travels with David and Bonnie: July 5, 2005
		This cave was found in 1939 when they were blasting rock for a rock quarry operation and it caved into the hollow.
		There are a few nice formations in the cave, but it doesn’t compare with any of the others we have seen.
		However, it is an interesting tour in that it is very narrow in places and they have done a good job of opening up areas to be seen.
	travelwith.blogspot.com /2005/07/july-5-2005.html (165 words)

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