Near Cave City in Barren County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Sand Cave Trail
Mammoth Cave National Park
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 28, 2025
1. Sand Cave Trail Marker
For sixteen days in February of 1925, the world focused its attention on this remote corner of Kentucky as hundreds of people labored day and night to reach cave explorer Floyd Collins, trapped in a narrow passage of Sand Cave, 60 feet below the surface. This short walk leads to the site of this valiant - but unsuccessful - rescue attempt.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1925.
Location. 37° 9.163′ N, 86° 2.865′ W. Marker is near Cave City, Kentucky, in Barren County. It is at the intersection of Sand Cave Trail and Old Mammoth Cave Road, on the right when traveling east on Sand Cave Trail. Marker is located at the parking lot for the Sand Cave Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1264 Sand Cave Trl, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Location, Location, Location (here, next to this marker); Carnival Sunday (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Rescue Site (about 600 feet away); Sand Cave (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union City: Cave Crossroads (approx. 1.7 miles away); Hearth and Home (approx. 1.7 miles away); Locust Grove Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Forest Returns (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cave City.
Also see . . .
1. Floyd Collins on Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 5, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park Service). (Submitted on October 5, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 28, 2025
2. Sand Cave Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
