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October 2010 Beginning on November 19th, on Friday and Saturday evenings, we will be giving Civil War Christmas tours at Smallin Civil War Cave which will include a lantern light trip to Smallin Cave with a stop along the way at the campfire to warm up and have a cup of hot chocolate. These tours will be by reservation. Call or email ahead of time to let us know if you are interested.
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September 2010 Our first Civil War Tours were great and the food was delicious! Thank you to all who attended. Below are photos from the Civil War Tours on September 17th and 18th.
September 2010 Our first Civil War Tours are scheduled for September 17th and 18th at 7:00 pm. We will have a dinner of beans, cornbread, and fried potatoes around a campfire followed by a lantern lit tour to the cave. The price of $29.95 will include the dinner and tour. Call or email us to reserve your spot! Must pay in advance to reserve a spot.
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August 2010 We were thrilled to have Dr. David Ashley at Smallin Civil War Cave on Friday August 13th to give a presentation on Cave Biology and Ecology. Thank you to all who attended. We hope that this is only the beginning of a great educational opportunity for cave owners and cave guides! Below are photos from the event.
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July 2010 Wild Tours have been going frequently this month. Below are photos of some of our July Wild Tours. Thank you to all of those who joined us on our Wild Tours! It has been fun!
Tammy and James at the Mushroom formation
Call Smallin Cave at 417-551-4545 to book your Wild Tour. More information is available on the tours page. |
June 2010 We have been enjoying your visits to Smallin Civil War Cave this summer! Our maze crawl is complete and it is a hit with the kids! Below are photos of the maze crawl.
Rubina making her way through the crawl maze.
The exit of the crawl maze.
Dr. David Ashley from Missouri Western University and some of his students finished their yearly study of our Bristly Cave Crayfish. We were thrilled to share this experience and his knowledge to guests and school groups who visited during his study at Smallin Civil War Cave. Below are photos of Dr. David Ashley and his students during this study.
Measuring back into the cave.
Dr. Ashley collecting bristly cave crafish from the cave pools.
Smallin Cave owner Kevin and his grandson William (Bill) going off trail to help with the crayfish study.
Taking measurements of the crayfish.
Bill helping the crayfish study team.
Group photo at the mushroom.
Group Photo of the Crayfish survey team 2010.
We had a great time at the cave dedication ceremony on June 6th. It was attended by friends of the family, members of Smyrna Baptist Church, and members of Central Assembly. Thank you to all who attended, and who have kept us in your prayers! Below are photos of the ceremony.
Visiting at the visitor center before the ceremony.
Beginning the ceremony led by Pastor Dale Grubaugh.
Singing hyms at the platform.
Tour after the ceremony.
Diner after the ceremony. |
May 2010 We are now offering gem panning! Bring your kids out to mine for gems and fossils in an authentic sluice box. Also, we are working on a complementary maze crawl for all ages! Wild Tours are now being offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. A minimum of four people are required to take a wild tour, so call in advance to assure that a wild tour will be taken on the evening you wish to come. Call ahead for summer group reservations with 20 or more people. We are offering a "build your own trip" with special group rates. Call for more information.
(Above) School Group panning for gems during a field trip. (Below) The beginnings of our crawl maze, a fun activity for all ages!
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April 2010 We had a great first week! Thank you all for coming, we hope to see more of you all! Wild Tours have been overwhelmingly requested, so we will begin booking wild tours this week. Check the "Tours" section for more information. We have been working on Sonrise Cave, and we hope to have the trails and lighting finished soon. Keep checking our news updates for photos of Sonrise Cave. |
March 2010 We are set to open on April 2nd! The walkways are under construction and we are finishing the last of the renovations. Our signs will be put up soon. We will be opening the first week in April. Details of the exact opening date and our hours of operations will be posted on our website soon. Below are photos of our progress |
February 2010
It has been a busy and cold month! Handrail construction is nearly complete. Smallin Cave is now wheelchair accessible with newly widened walkways. We will begin walkway construction soon and we are ready to install the remaining lighting in the cave. We will announce our opening date in the coming weeks. Look for us on KOLR 10 on Monday, March 1st to see footage of our progress! |
January 2010
The building renovations have been completed. Handrail construction has begun. We have the cave partially lit and expect to have the last of our lighting delivered soon. Below are pictures of our progress and the ice from this month. The signs in the photos below were hand painted by Wanetta Bright. |
December 2009
| We are continuing updates on our cave and buildings. We are still on target to open this spring |
