Key Caves, Florence, Alabama

Key Caves, Florence, Alabama

Several caves, located 1.5 miles apart, via Gunwaleford Road were included in archaeological digs in the late 1980s. It was believed that the artifacts of indigenous people had been stored in the area. At one time William Key owned the property, which included a slave cemetery, that has now been de...

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Main Author: Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Cultural resources
Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/312
format Electronic
collection Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Collection
building Auburn University
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Cultural resources
spellingShingle Cultural resources
Key Caves, Florence, Alabama
Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama
fulltopic Cultural resources
Key Caves; Archaeology; Nature; Native Americans; Lauderdale County, AL
description Several caves, located 1.5 miles apart, via Gunwaleford Road were included in archaeological digs in the late 1980s. It was believed that the artifacts of indigenous people had been stored in the area. At one time William Key owned the property, which included a slave cemetery, that has now been designated as Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge. The caves are closed to the public to protect their integrity.
spelling Key Caves, Florence, Alabama Pam Kingsbury, University of North AlabamaKey Caves; Archaeology; Nature; Native Americans; Lauderdale County, ALSeveral caves, located 1.5 miles apart, via Gunwaleford Road were included in archaeological digs in the late 1980s. It was believed that the artifacts of indigenous people had been stored in the area. At one time William Key owned the property, which included a slave cemetery, that has now been designated as Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge. The caves are closed to the public to protect their integrity. Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Text Reproduction of document. Still image https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/312Historic Marker. Gunwaleford Road, Lauderdale County, Alabama Document courtesy of Archives, Collier Library, University of North Alabama, Florence, Alabama
title Key Caves, Florence, Alabama
titleStr Key Caves, Florence, Alabama
author Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama
author_facet Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama
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url https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/312
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