Cave City in Barren County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Floyd Collins

Historic Pedestrian Trailways

Photographed by Richard Hawkins, June 22, 2025

1. Floyd Collins Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to William Floyd Collins, 1887-1925, Famous Kentucky Spelunker, Discovered Crystal Cave, Jan 18, 1917, Trapped Sand Cave, Jan 30, 1925

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is January 18, 1917.

Location. 37° 8.484′ N, 85° 58.026′ W. Marker is in Cave City, Kentucky, in Barren County. It is on Mammoth Cave Street east of Happy Vly St (Kentucky Route 90), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 418 Mammoth Cave St, Cave City KY 42127, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave Country

and in the Pennyroyal Region.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cave City Vietnam Memorial

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gen. Joseph H. Lewis (approx. half a mile away); General Joseph H. Lewis (approx. half a mile away); Morgan's Cave City Raid (approx. half a mile away); Cave City Raid (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Floyd Collins (approx. half a mile away); Cave City (approx. half a mile away); Historic Reynolds House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cave City.

Photographed by Richard Hawkins, June 22, 2025

2. Floyd Collins Marker

Covered roof

Photographed by Richard Hawkins, June 22, 2025

3. Floyd Collins Marker

Photographed by Richard Hawkins, June 22, 2025

4. Floyd Collins Marker

The Floyd Collins Trail Cave City, KY

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2025, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 22, 2025, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.