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	Handbook of Texas Online:
		Natural Bridge Caverns, the largest known cavern in Texas, was discovered on March 27, 1960, by four spelunkers who were students at St. Mary's University in San Antonio.
		Commercial development of the cavern began on March 25, 1962, and it was opened to the public on July 3, 1964.
		The cavern is almost 100 percent active and still growing, and the temperature is seventy degrees year-round.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/NN/rqn1.html (361 words)

	Natural Bridge Caverns
		Natural Bridge Caverns, the largest show cave in Texas, was discovered in 1960 by a group of explorers from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio.
		The caverns were developed with safety for the visitor and preservation of the cavern as the two foremost goals.
		As water passes through the cavern, the calcite precipitates and forms the beautiful speleothems (formations) that are seen on the tour.
	www.nbcham.org /visitor/caverns.asp (486 words)

	"CAVERN DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW BRAUNFELS AREA, CENTRAL TEXAS"
		The cavern area lies along the southwestern flank of the San Marcos Arch, which was raised along its northwest-trending axis during the close of the Early Cretaceous (Rose, 1972; Woodruff and Abbott, 1979; Kastning, 1983).
		Abbott (1973, 1975, 1977a,b) investigated the hydrogeology of the Edwards Aquifer in the vicinity of New Braunfels and attempted to relate development of caves to the diagenetic evolution of the Edwards Limestone and to the hydrochemistry of the aquifer.
		The North Caverns, from the entrance to the Hall of the Mountain Kings, was developed for tourism and opened to the public in 1964 (Heidemann, 1979).
	www.lib.utexas.edu /geo/balcones_escarpment/pages91-100.html (6781 words)

	naturalbridge
		In 1774, the bridge and surrounding 157 acres was purchased by Thomas Jefferson from King George III for 20 shillings.
		Natural Bridge belongs to the karst topography typical of the Valley and Ridge province of Virginia.
		The dimensions of the bridge are as follows: height of lower surface of arch above Cedar Creek is 160 feet; width is 150 feet; thickness of rock span is 37-50 feet; and intrados of arch is 150 feet (Dietrich, 1970).
	www.msstate.edu /dept/geosciences/CT/TIG/WEBSITES/LOCAL/Spring2002/Kelly_Burton/naturalbridge.html (719 words)

	Shenandoah Bicycle Tour - Natural Bridge to Lexington, Virginia
		Natural Bridge has been in private ownership since King George III granted it to Thomas Jefferson on July 5, 1774.
		Natural Bridge and the surrounding area is a well developed tourist attraction.
		From the Bridge a path leads to a saltpeter mine used in munitions production during the war of 1812, a cave entrance were we could hear an underground river and a waterfall.
	www.tomswenson.com /vaday5.htm (870 words)

	Natural Bridge Caverns - Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™
		Near the natural bridge cavern is the home of a great family vacation camping resort, YOGI BEAR Jellystone Park.
		The natural bridge caverns in the Blue Ridge Mountains are a major East Coast recreation area noted for its resorts and scenery.
		The natural bridge caverns were opened to the public in 1977.
	www.campnbr.com /site/natural-bridge-caverns.html (179 words)

	Natural Bridge Caverns Visitors Guide
		With about 250,000 visitors per year, Natural Bridge Caverns is the largest cavern in Texas and has been ranked among that top ten greatest places by USA Today.
		Natural Bridge Caverns offers those looking for a little more exploration the opportunity to sign up for an Adventure Tour where participants are suited up in caving gear and climb, crawl, and rappel through undeveloped areas of Natural Bridge Caverns.
		Natural Bridge Caverns is located between San Antonio and New Braunfels, 8 miles west of I-35 and exit #175, 13 miles north of San Antonio on Natural Bridge Caverns Road (FM 3009).
	www.sanantoniocvb.com /natural_bridge_caverns.asp (406 words)

	Caroling in the Caverns
		Natural Bridge Caverns' 5th Annual Caroling in the Caverns will take place Friday and Saturday evenings in December (3and4,10and11 and 17 and18), with tours leaving every 15-20 minutes from 6 p.m.
		Admission for Caroling in the Caverns is $20 for adults (13 years and over), $12 for children (4-12 years old) and our 60-Plus rate is $18.
		Natural Bridge Caverns is just a half-hour drive north of San Antonio off I-35 and southwest of New Braunfels, Texas.
	www.wintertexans.com /caroling_caverns.htm (375 words)

	Texas Monthly July 2004: Cave Clan
		Natural Bridge Caverns, between San Antonio and New Braunfels, is one of the premier show caves in the nation.
		In 1964 Governor John Connally signed a plaque made of wet cement and referred to Natural Bridge Caverns as a "jewel in the crown of Texas' attractions." Four decades later the Wuest family welcomed his wife, Nellie Connally, as its distinguished guest and invited her to sign a matching plaque.
		Ashley and her father already adorn four Natural Bridge Caverns billboards that say "Fun for the Whole Family." And as soon as she's big enough, she'll be on a stool behind the snack bar.
	www.texasmonthly.com /mag/issues/2004-07-01/webextra5.php (1977 words)

	Bob's Arches - Natural Bridge Caverns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Natural Bridge Caverns is just a few miles up this road.
		The caverns were named for this natural bridge.
		These beautiful caverns are privately owned and there is a fee for the guided tours.
	users.sisna.com /archman/NaturalBridgeCaverns.html (50 words)

	Natural Bridge - Virginia's Natural Wonder - Caverns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Caverns were opened to the public in 1977.
		Henry Parsons in 1889-91, but the natural entrance was too steep for general use.
		On a 45 minute journey into the east coast's deepest commercial cavern, descend 34 stories into the earth, and learn how our striking underground world was carved and continues to grow.
	www.naturalbridgeva.com /caverns.html (164 words)

	Natural Bridge Caverns - Images (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Hundreds of feet below this natural bridge formation is a majestic world of awesome and towering formations known as Natural Bridge Caverns.
		One of the biggest underground chambers in all of Texas is found on the North Cavern Tour.
		With flashlight in hand, explore the many formations in the subtle light of this awesome cavern passage.
	naturalbridgecaverns.com /imageinfo.asp (193 words)

	Natural Bridge Caverns photos
		This is the "natural bridge" the park is named for.
		The sixty-foot bridge spans a sinkhole at the opening to the cave.
		Discovered on March 27, 1960 by four spelunkers from St. Mary's Universite in San Antonio, Natural Bridge Caverns is Texas' largest cave complex.
	www.lesmatthews.com /galleries/naturalBridgeCaverns1.asp (265 words)

	UTSA Center for Archaeological Research digs local caverns > UTSA Today > University of Texas at San Antonio
		(Sept. 12, 2003)--For the first time in the history of Natural Bridge Caverns (NBC), a skilled team from the UTSA Center for Archaeological Research will perform a series of excavations begining Sept. 15 and spanning four weeks to investigate historical remains at the largest commercial cavern system in Texas.
		The excavations are being conducted to demonstrate the importance of the site to the history of the area in conjunction with the nomination of NBC to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
		The National Register criteria define, for the nation as a whole, the scope and nature of historic and prehistoric properties that are considered for listing in the NRHP, and are worthy of the protection afforded to them by the designation.
	www.utsa.edu /today/2003/09/caverns.cfm?header=-1&sText=1 (432 words)

	Journey to the center of the Earth
		NATURAL BRIDGE CAVERNS — I am wriggling on my belly through a muddy cave passage aptly dubbed the Birth Canal, my nose less than an inch from the muck.
		We start by going through the regular commercial part of the cavern, with Brian explaining the circumstances of the cave's discovery: Three students at St. Mary's University lowered themselves into the cave in 1960 and, with only weak carbide lights (chemically powered mining lamps popular in the '20s), made their way down passage after passage.
		Natural Bridge Caverns is 13 miles north of San Antonio on FM 3009, exit 175 off Interstate 35.
	www.statesman.com /travel/content/travel/stories/11/13caverns.html (1250 words)

	Show Caves of the United States: Caverns at Natural Bridge
		The main sight here is not the cavern, but the natural bridge: the last remain of a huge cave system forms a bridge 30 meters long, 50 meters wide on one end and 17 meters on the other end and 72 meters high.
		During the Revolution the bridge was used to produce bullets for firearms.
		Natural Bridge Caverns is the deepest commercial cave on the east coast.
	www.showcaves.com /english/usa/showcaves/NaturalBridgeVA.html (356 words)

	Texas Twisted \| Natural Bridge Caverns
		The first thing you'll notice when entering the grounds at Natural Bridge Caverns is a sculpture depicting the birth and rise to adulthood of the attraction's bubble-gum-headed mascot, Grendel the dinosaur.
		The Natural Bridge tour begins in the sinkhole that is the entrance to the cave.
		It is the largest room in the cavern and, in my opinion, the most spectacular view in the place.
	www.texastwisted.com /attr/naturalbridge (663 words)

	Fort Tours \| Comal County Historical Markers
		Among the last wrought iron bridges built in Texas and one of the first long-term toll-free structures completed over a major waterway in the state, this monumental truss structure extends more than 640 feet in length.
		In 1934, a new concrete highway bridge was erected.
		The Faust Street bridge continued to serve local traffic until it was damaged by fire in 1979.
	www.forttours.com /pages/hmcomal.asp (1065 words)

	Natural Bridge Caverns Texas Speleological Survey TSS Cave Records Publications National Speleological Society Study ...
		Cross over IH 35 and drive through Garden Ridge and northwest for 7.5 miles to Natural Bridge's private road, which goes about 1 mile to the cave.
		Natural Bridge Caverns is the largest Texas show cave and one of the most impressive because of its size and beauty.
		The name of the cave comes from the natural stone bridge, all that is left of a huge, collapsed room that now forms the entrance sink.
	www.utexas.edu /tmm/sponsored_sites/tss/showcaves/tssnaturalbridge.htm (543 words)

	Natural Bridge Caverns
		The result is the depression you're standing in and the incredible 60 ft. Natural Bridge of limestone from which the cavern gets its name.
		The cavern developers constructed this bridge in one continuous piece to avoid any gaps that could shift or weaken over time.
		The Mount of the Landlord is the largest stalagmite in the caverns.
	members.fortunecity.com /samanthakittyvacations/id36.htm (648 words)

	Rod's Photo Gallery: The Natural Bridge
		Natural Bridge is located along the northern edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
		The bridge was first discovered in the late 1500's by the Monacan Indians, as they were fleeing from the Shawnees.
		The bridge is 200 feet high, 90 feet long, 150 feet wide at one end, and 50 feet wide at the other end.
	home.neo.rr.com /rodsphotogallery/NaturalWonders/RockFormations/HTML/NaturalBridge.html (195 words)

	Natural Bridge Inn in Washington, DC - AOL CityGuide
		The limestone bridge known as Natural Bridge is 90 feet long and 216 feet high.
		The Natural Bridge Caverns, the deepest caverns on the east coast, and the Natural Bridge Wax Museum, which houses lifelike figures including a gallery of American presidents, are two other attractions on the 1600- acre property, but perhaps what draws the greatest number of visitors are the two religious events.
		Natural Bridge Resort is 13 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and 20 minutes south of downtown Lexington.
	cityguide.aol.com /washington/entertainment/venue.adp?sbid=102723240 (627 words)

	Tarleton Alumni Association -
		Natural Bridge Caverns is located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country just north of San Antonio and southwest of New Braunfels.
		Natural Bridge Caverns was discovered on Mar. 27, 1960, by four spelunkers who were students at St. Mary's University in San Antonio.
		Brad Wuest (TSU '96) is the president and CEO of Natural Bridge Caverns; his family owns the ranch land under which the caverns are located.
	www.tarletonalumni.org /holelotoffun.cfm (282 words)

	VA Attractions and Discount Hotels in Natural Bridge, Virginia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		An additional benefit to the visitor is the Monacan Indian Living History Village located along the hiking path that goes underneath the Bridge.
		The park and bridge are open year round; summer months from 8a to 10p and winter from 8a to 6p.
		Natural Bridge Park is a privately owned and operated park and operates all four of the above attractions (Natural Bridge, Wax Museum, Caverns and Toy Museum).
	www.what-where-info.com /usva_natural_bridge.htm (824 words)

	San Antonio Attractions: Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch
		Grab your pith helmet pack the family into the safari wagon and head for an African Safari, Texas Style at Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch is nestled at the edge of the scenic Texas Hill Country.
		The animals at Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch are able to thrive, and breed in an environment that is similar to their natural habitat.
		Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch is open daily from 9 a.m.
	sanantonioattractions.com /NaturalBridgeWildlifeRanch.asp (179 words)

	Attractions - Natural Bridge Caverns
		Natural Bridge Caverns, discovered in 1960, is the largest cave in the area.
		The tour of the North Cavern ambles between formations and is appropriate for all ages.
		For the adventurous, the mile-long tour of the South Cavern descends 230 feet, and requires rappelling and crawling through narrow openings to complete the trek.
	www.sanantoniocvb.com /save/attractiondetails.asp?id=8 (202 words)

	News 8 Austin \| 24 Hour Local News \| TOP STORIES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Natural Bridge Caverns has recently been placed on the register of national historic sites.
		Over the past the last 40 years, cavern workers have been teaching people about the geology of the area with little information about its habitation.
		Natural Bridge Caverns is off Interstate 35, just south of New Braunfels.
	www.news8austin.com /content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=124785 (294 words)

	natural bridge caverns near garden ridge
		Natural Bridge Caverns, located just north of Garden Ridge, is an exhibit of hundreds of magnificent calcite formations, formed over thousands of years, that open to the public for viewing on tours.
		While at Natrual Bridge Caverns, visitors can visit the unique gift shop, snack bar, nature walk, and picnic grounds.
		Natural Bridge Caverns is located at 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd., Natural Bridge Caverns, Texas 78266.
	www.gardenridge.net /natural-bridge-caverns.htm (126 words)

	Virginia's Caverns: Virginia Is For Lovers
		Luray - Luray Caverns are the largest caverns in the eastern USA and a National Landmark.
		Natural Bridge - Natural Bridge Caverns are the deepest caverns on the East Coast and go 34 stories underground.
		These caverns were rated #2 in the nation by Parade magazine's science editor on various physical aspects, such as room size, paths, ratio of growing formations to dormant formations as well as overall beauty!
	www.virginia.org /site/features.asp?FeatureID=30 (781 words)

	Texas Hill Country Caves and Caverns
		Among those, there are seven "show caves": Cascade Caverns and Cave Without A Name in Boerne, Caverns of Sonora in Sonora, Inner Space Caverns in Georgetown, Longhorn Caverns in Burnet, Natural Bridge Caverns in New Braunfels and Wonder World Cave in San Marcos.
		These caverns are developed for tourism, usually with easy-to-access passage ways and dramatical lighting, not to mention guided tours as well.
		There are also more than 20 other caves and caverns that are either not open to public or not easily accessible.
	howiewu.freeservers.com /caves/caves.html (605 words)

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