During the Kentucky Cave Wars – when cave owners in the area competed fiercely for tourist dollars – Crystal Cave’s location off the main road led Collins to search for a more convenient site.

Visitors can only see Crystal Cave through guided tours due to fragile features in the cave, according to the NPS. MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK STRUCK BY KENTUCKY FLOODING Guided tours will be ...

Roger Brucker in Crystal Cave. Western Kentucky became the site of a media sensation in 1925 when a man named Floyd Collins ended up trapped 200 feet underground. A revised third edition of a book ...

which is now known as Floyd Collins Crystal Cave, is one of the most beautiful and impressive caves in Western Kentucky. Even so, the Collins family had a hard time drawing in customers.

Crystal Cave, located in Sequoia National Park, will reopen to the public on May 23 after a four-year closure due to fire and weather damage. Visitors can purchase tickets for guided tours ...

Floyd Collins trapped in Sand Cave, Ky Jan. 30, 1925 Neighboring Crystal Cave, which is now known as Floyd Collins Crystal Cave, is one of the most beautiful and impressive caves in Western Kentucky.