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[[Image:CRYSTALLAKE.gif|left|thumb|450px|Crystal Lake Cave]]CRYSTAL LAKE CAVE. Discovered in 1868 by James Rice, a [[LEAD]] miner in search of ore-bearing stone, Rice's Cave was found to contain a fabulous collection of crystals including argonite, travetine, satin stalagmite, stalactite, and calcareous spar. (1) Originally access the cave had to be reached by riding in a bucket lowered by rope down a forty-five foot shaft. Ownership of the cave passed to Charles Linden who named it Linden's Cave. | [[Image:CRYSTALLAKE.gif|left|thumb|450px|Crystal Lake Cave]]CRYSTAL LAKE CAVE. Discovered in 1868 by James Rice, a [[LEAD]] miner in search of ore-bearing stone, Rice's Cave was found to contain a fabulous collection of crystals including argonite, travetine, satin stalagmite, stalactite, and calcareous spar. (1) Originally access the cave had to be reached by riding in a bucket lowered by rope down a forty-five foot shaft. Ownership of the cave passed to Charles Linden who named it Linden's Cave. | ||
[[Image:markus.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bernard Markus]]In the 1930s,the site was developed as Crystal Lake Cave by Bernard Markus, a son-in-law of Linden. (2) Markus operated the mine as a tourist attraction from 1932 until his death in 1944. The ownership then passed to Herbert Knockel and his wife Evelyn, a granddaughter of Markus. In 1978 the ownership of the land passed to James and Doris Rubel. | [[Image:markus.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bernard Markus]] | ||
In the 1930s,the site was developed as Crystal Lake Cave by Bernard Markus, a son-in-law of Linden. (2) Markus operated the mine as a tourist attraction from 1932 until his death in 1944. The ownership then passed to Herbert Knockel and his wife Evelyn, a granddaughter of Markus. In 1978 the ownership of the land passed to James and Doris Rubel. | |||
See also: [[CAVES]] | See also: [[CAVES]] | ||
[[Image:clc.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]] | [[Image:clc.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Red indicates the part of the cave open to visitors (2015)Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]] | ||
[[Image:imp851.jpg|left|thumb|200px|St. Peter's Dome]] | [[Image:imp851.jpg|left|thumb|200px|St. Peter's Dome]] | ||
[[Image:imp852.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Lost Gardens]] | [[Image:imp852.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Lost Gardens]] | ||
Revision as of 04:33, 14 September 2015
CRYSTAL LAKE CAVE. Discovered in 1868 by James Rice, a LEAD miner in search of ore-bearing stone, Rice's Cave was found to contain a fabulous collection of crystals including argonite, travetine, satin stalagmite, stalactite, and calcareous spar. (1) Originally access the cave had to be reached by riding in a bucket lowered by rope down a forty-five foot shaft. Ownership of the cave passed to Charles Linden who named it Linden's Cave.
In the 1930s,the site was developed as Crystal Lake Cave by Bernard Markus, a son-in-law of Linden. (2) Markus operated the mine as a tourist attraction from 1932 until his death in 1944. The ownership then passed to Herbert Knockel and his wife Evelyn, a granddaughter of Markus. In 1978 the ownership of the land passed to James and Doris Rubel.
See also: CAVES
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1. Oldt, Franklin T. The History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=u9xDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA464&lpg=PA464&dq=Burton%27s+Furnace+%28dubuque+history%29&source=bl&ots=0CkCGLFR0v&sig=a0Ou1vN3ew6nQUYoq2aOJsXF9Mg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=j3HVT5XALaP42QXVp9iFDw&ved=0CGgQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Burton%27s%20Furnace%20%28dubuque%20history%29&f=false
2. "History," Crystal Lake Cave. Online: http://www.crystallakecave.com/history.html
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Source:
Pratt, LeRoy G. Discovering Historic Iowa, Iowa Department of Public Instruction, 1975