Clarksville Cave is a cave in Clarksville, Albany County, New York.

Clarksville Cave is a horizontal cave system with 4,800 feet (1,500 m) of passage and three entrances.[1]

History

The history of Clarksville Cave is one of the longest of any cave in New York.[2] The earliest known petroglyph found in the cave is from 1811, and a letter describing the cave was written by Teunis Houghtaling in 1818.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Clarksville Cave". Northeastern Cave Conservancy. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
  2. ↑ "Clarksville Cave Management Plan" (PDF). Northeastern Cave Conservancy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
  3. ↑ "History of the Property" (PDF). Northeastern Cave Conservancy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-05-29.

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