Images of America Cathedral Caverns

In 1952, Jacob *Jay* Gurley explored a Marshall County, Alabama cave, curiously known as Bat Cave.  Amazed by its stalagmites and sheer enormity, he purchased the site and began transforming it into Cathedral Caverns, a spectacular tourist attraction that eventually became a national natural landmark in 1973 and a state park in 2000.  Had it not been for Gurley's hard work and dedication, this cave, a geological treasure of international renown, might have remained a little-known hole in the ground.  His efforts impacted local and state tourism, economics, and politics.  This is the story of one man and his vision.

Whitney A Snow
February, 2017
ISBN: 9781467124607
128 pages, B&W, Softbound