Bowling Green in Warren County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Lost River Cave & Valley

National Register of Historic Places

— Lost River Cave & Valley —

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 22, 2018

1. Lost River Cave & Valley Marker

Inscription. Both the historical and the archaeological categories of the National Register of Historic Places include the Lost River Cave and Valley. Native American artifacts found at this site establish habitation from 7,500 B.C. The cave and valley are rich with 19th and 20th century historical and folklore connections.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 36° 57.183′ N, 86° 28.317′ W. Marker is in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in Warren County. It is on Nashville Road (U.S. 31W), on the left when traveling west. Located along the trails on the grounds of the Lost River Cave & Valley. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2818 Nashville Rd, Bowling Green KY 42101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Pennyroyal Region.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Civil War Camps (within shouting distance of this marker); Protecting A Natural Treasure (within shouting distance of this marker); Underground Nite Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Lost River Blue Holes, Trees, Wild Flowers And Quarrying Ruins (within shouting distance of this marker); Lost River Cave and Valley (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Morgan's Command Organized (about 500 feet away); The Old Mill Dam (about 600 feet away); Tourist Court (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowling Green.

Also see . . . Lost River Cave. (Submitted on December 14, 2020.)

Donation Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 22, 2018

2. Donation Plaque

Lost River Cave & Valley Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 22, 2018

3. Lost River Cave & Valley Sign

Memorial Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 22, 2018

4. Memorial Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 13, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.