Höhle
Kristall-Grottenhöhlen
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Standort
19821 Shepherdstown Pike
Boonsboro, MD
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~ 6 miles: "A great little adventure! Tour is about 35 minutes . The guide was amusing and very knowledgeable about the caverns. The tour was cool. Bring a jacket, some parts were a little chilly and there may be a little water dripping from the cave ceiling. Overall enjoyed seeing the otherworldly-looking rock formations!
Crystal Grottoes was discovered in 1920 in the course of quarrying operations by a road construction crew trying to obtain gravel.[1] A drill bit (for placing explosives) disappeared into a hole, and the crew realized they had found a cave. Blasting produced the entrance which is still used, and in 1922 the cave was opened to the public. A mapping operation in 1968 revealed about a half mile of passages, but only about one third of the cave is accessed during the tour, which takes about 30–35 minutes.
Crystal Grottoes was discovered in 1920 in the course of quarrying operations by a road construction crew trying to obtain gravel.[1] A drill bit (for placing explosives) disappeared into a hole, and the crew realized they had found a cave. Blasting produced the entrance which is still used, and in…
This is a wonderful local place to take an underground tour of the caverns. We think it is awesome!
Just a short 17 miles up the road in small town, Boonsboro, Maryland you will find this quaint little sideshow attaction that gives small, personally narrated group tours inside.