On Scenic Highway (Tennessee Route 148) west of Cummings Hwy (U.S. 41), on the left when traveling north.
An Unconventional Plan Takes Shape
In 1928, excavation began on an elevator shaft to descend 420 feet through solid limestone into the heart of a mountain to access Lookout Mountain Cave.
It was the first elevator in the world to descend . . . — — Map (db m292530) HM
On Scenic Highway (Tennessee Route 148) west of Cummings Hwy (U.S. 41), on the left when traveling north.
Ruby Falls Fallout Shelter
Ruby Falls cave took on an unusual role in the early 1960s, becoming a designated Civil Defense fallout shelter.
Food, water, and medical supplies to sustain 720 people for several weeks were stored in the . . . — — Map (db m292536) HM
