. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 450 LURAY CAVERX, PAGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. iug about 600 inhabitants. Those seeking a shorter route to the caverns Tiiay now go by rail directly to the spot over the recentlj'-conipleted Shenandoah Valley Eailroad. To select quarters for the night, to eat a .sumjituous dinner, and to don their old clothes, occupied the j^arty but .:a short time, and then all were ready to mount the tally-ho for the <cave, which is situated on the north sid
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 450 LURAY CAVERX, PAGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. iug about 600 inhabitants. Those seeking a shorter route to the caverns Tiiay now go by rail directly to the spot over the recentlj'-conipleted Shenandoah Valley Eailroad. To select quarters for the night, to eat a .sumjituous dinner, and to don their old clothes, occupied the j^arty but .:a short time, and then all were ready to mount the tally-ho for the <cave, which is situated on the north side of the turnpike about a mile west of the town. The entrance is near the summit of a rolling hill. Before entering, the party listened to an interesting account of the .^search for the cavern by Mr. Stebbins, and, under the instruction of Trofessor White, observed carefully its topographical and geological The Blue Ridge and Town of Lnrav from Cave Hill. Tor many years a small cave has been known in one of the hills near Luray, but it was not until August, 1878, that this wonderful freak of nature was discovered. This was due to the curiosity of Mr. B. P. Steb- l)ins, a traveling photographer, who was convinced that the old cave was only a part of other similar formations. After diligent search, numerous <liggings, and considerable expenditure of time and money, with no little ridicule from the villagers, he was rewarded by the brilliant discovery. Andrew J. Cami)bell, of Luray, was the first to enter the cave. At this point Page Yalley is sev^eral miles wide, and is bordered "Upon the east by the Blue Eidge, and upon the west by the Massanutton JVIountain. The general surface is considerably diversified, and the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution.
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