History
6 Million Years Ago
Scientists believe nature began to slowly craft Howe Caverns some six million years ago; long before even the ancient, extinct animal known as the woolly mammoth...
Discovery By Humans
Howe Caverns, which was discovered 20 years before the outbreak of the Civil War, has a history that follows America's transformation from a farm-based economy...
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First Tour
On May 22, 1842, Howe entered the cave with Wetsel. Day after day, the two returned to explore the caverns. Each time, they would go a little farther...
Lester Howes Legacy
Farmer, adventurer, entrepreneur, entertainer, eccentric genius, inventor, husband and father–Lester Howe, born on January 7, 1810 in Decatur...
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