Branson in Stone County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Marvel Cave

Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 5, 2022

1. Marvel Cave Marker

Inscription. Marvel Cave
has been designated a
Registered
Natural Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in illustrating the natural history of the United States
US. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1972

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Natural Features. In addition, it is included in the National Natural Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 36° 40.06′ N, 93° 20.379′ W. Marker is in Branson, Missouri, in Stone County. It is on Foods Warehouse Lane 0.2 miles west of Silver Dollar City Parkway, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 399 Silver Dollar City Pkwy, Reeds Spring MO 65737, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri and in the Branson and Table Rock Lake Area.

It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Liberty Tree (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tomatoes (about 300 feet away); In Memory & Honor of Lloyd Edward "Shad" Heller (about 400 feet away); Silver Dollar City Citizens Remember... (about 500 feet away); M29 Weasel Tracked Vehicle

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(approx. 3.7 miles away); M25 Tank Transporter / LARC-V / M211 Deuce and a Half (approx. 3.7 miles away); LVT 4 Water Buffalo / M56 Scorpion / M43 Dodge Ambulance (approx. 3.7 miles away); M3 Half-Track / M59 Armored Personnel Carrier / GMC M220 Shop Van (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Branson.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 5, 2024

2. Marvel Cave Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 8, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 2. submitted on May 7, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.