Subject: Mammoth Cave (Ky.)

A broadside depicting "THE WONDERFUL MAMMOTH CAVE IN KENTUCKY." Printed on one side, measuring 15 x 11 inches, it features a map of the cave system and an engraving of a mummy discovered within. The text provides commentary by Nahum Ward, describing his visit to the cave at the invitation of Charles Wilkins of Wilkins and Gratz, owners who mined the cave for saltpeter. Printed in Liverpool, U.K., by E. Smith, circa 1820. The broadside notes that the map and mummy image were copied from an American engraving dated 1817.

Issue of Niles' Weekly Register newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland on August 24, 1816. This issue contains a detailed description of Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, a significant early account of the cave's features. The newspaper was owned by Hyman Gratz, who also owned Mammoth Cave from 1812 to 1838.

Issue of the *Springfield Republican* newspaper from Springfield, Massachusetts, dated July 6, 1831. The front page features a prominent article on the Mammoth Caves of Kentucky and mentions Hyman Gratz.

Newspaper clipping from the Olean Advocate, published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 10, 1837. The clipping features a full-column article detailing the history of Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, including its ownership by Hyman Gratz from 1812 to 1838 and its exploitation of saltpeter deposits during the War of 1812. The article also mentions the cave's subsequent sale to Franklin Gorin in 1838.