Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

1933 Swimming Pool & Bathhouse

Dunbar Cave

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 4, 2023

1. 1933 Swimming Pool & Bathhouse Marker

Inscription.
The Dunbar Cave and Idaho Springs Corporation was one of many commercial ventures to operate at the cave and mineral springs. They purchased the resort in 1932 and then completed several upgrades. They modernized the Idaho Springs Hotel, doubled the size of the lake, and built most of the concrete and stone structures at the cave entrance. A swimming pool and bathhouse was constructed replacing an earlier swimming area in the lake. The pool served the community for almost 40 years before closing in the early 1970's. Lack of attendance and aging mechanical systems forced it to close. The days of resorts may be over, but the bathhouse still stands as an unique example of architecture and currently serves as the Dunbar Cave State Park Visitor Center.

Captions
The 1933 bathhouse and swimming pool soon after construction.

The pool at the height of the resort. Maintenance issues and lack of attendance eventually forced its closure.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 36° 33.039′ N, 87° 18.367′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Dunbar Cave Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Dunbar Cave Rd, Clarksville TN 37043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dunbar Cave (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Dunbar Cave (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Affricanna Town (about 300 feet away); Wetland (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Dunbar Cave (about 300 feet away); The Three Sisters Garden (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Affricanna Town (about 400 feet away); Roy Acuff (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 4, 2023

2. 1933 Swimming Pool & Bathhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.