RACCOON MOUNTAIN CAVERNS CHATTANOOGA TN
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Raccoon Mountain Caverns outside of Chattanooga TN is a must see. During the late 1920’s, local farmers would come by the exposed limestone rocks at the bottom of Raccoon Mountain known as Mount Aetna. They would sit on hot afternoons as they enjoyed the cool air which would blow from the cracks in the limestone rocks. In late 1929, they invited Leo Lambert, the famous caver who discovered Ruby Falls the year before, to explore the area for a cave. After crawling through a small opening he found this beautiful cave. He opened it as a tourist attraction and spent the next several years working on trails around the Crystal Palace Room. Named the cave “Tennessee Caverns” and it opened to the public on June 28, 1931. The original tour now known as the Lambert Tour circled the Crystal Palace Room which was believed to be the largest room in the cave until Some twenty years after its opening, the Smith Brothers managing the cave discovered a small hole just off the Crystal Palace Room. It is said that it was so tight that they had to exhale so they could squeeze through the tiny opening. About twenty feet later, they found the passage opening into a larger room and continued their discoveries. Eventually they were able to enlarge the tour to include these newly discovered areas. Today, this tour is known as The Crystal Palace Tour. To date, 5 1/2 miles of passageways have been found and mapped over, with new discoveries still being made. Over the years, the name of the cave was changed from Tennessee Caverns to Crystal City Caves to Crystal Caverns and eventually to its current name, Raccoon Mountain Caverns in the late 1970’s. Today, they are home to not only a spectacular cave, but a beautiful campground, featuring full service RV sites, water and electric sites, primitive tent sites, and cabins.
GEOLOGY Raccoon Mountain Caverns is located in a band of limestone from the Monteagle Formation, which formed during the Mississippian Period (approximately 320-360 million years ago), on the bottom of an ancient sea. In this sea, fragments and shells of various marine animals sank to the bottom and became compacted over time to form limestone rock. We have fossils of crinoids, coral, bryozoans, and echinoderms throughout our cave. Although fossils in the limestone tell us the age of the rock they are not much help in determining the age of the cave. Most caves including ours are less than ten million years old. By the end of the Permian Period about 225 million years ago, tremendous mountain building forces resulting from the collision of the continents forced the seas to retreat and pushed and folded layers of older rocks high above the level of the sea. This produced the anticlines (rocks folded into an arch) and synclines (rocks folded into a “u” shape) which are now the Appalachian Mountains. Raccoon Mountain caverns is at the edge of the Sequatchie Valley which is one of the largest and most spectacular anticlinal valleys in the world. Limestone caves are formed when acids attack and dissolve the calcite contained within limestone. This acid is usually carbonic acid (also known as soda water or carbonated water) which is formed when carbon dioxide combines with water. Most carbon dioxide comes from decaying leaves and vegetation in the soil. Scientists believe that most caves form below the water table by slowly moving water. After a rain, the rainwater mixes with the carbon dioxide in the soil and dissolves the limestone underneath.
Two factors control the formation of cave passageways: vertical and horizontal fractures in the limestone, and the water table. A cave is formed by water moving slowly in the small fractures below the water table. The rate of flow below the fractures changes as some limestone is easier to dissolve than others due to variations in composition. (This is evident at Headache Rock which is viewed along the Crystal Palace Tour.) Some channels grow larger as they take in more water and, as a result, they grow faster. #raccoonmountaintn #raccoonmountaincaverns #raccoonmountaincampground
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“Tennessee Caverns” later named Raccoon Mountain Caverns was opened to the public on June 28, 1931. The original tour, now known as the Lambert Tour, circled the Crystal Palace Room which was believed to be the largest room in the cave until Some twenty years after its opening, the Smith Brothers were managing the cave and discovered a small hole just off the Crystal Palace Room. It is said that it was so tight that they had to exhale so they could squeeze through the tiny opening. Less than twenty feet later, they found the passage opening into a larger room and continued their discoveries.
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5 жыл бұрын
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@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Vi ringranzio ancora una volta. Sempre forte amico.
Wow... thats a fantastic place. Nice vlog, friend. Greetings.
I love exploring caves, so this was awesome...the lizard shape in the rocks was neat...
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, very natural lighting as well.
What a neat cave and story! 👍😎 ~Maverick
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Maverick.
A very exciting adventure, thanks for taking us along! THUMBS UP #4
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for you comment and support.
Wonderful! Like 105.
@JohnCRV
9 ай бұрын
Many thanks
John...I'm liking your travels
Beautiful location my friend thank you for sharing!
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment. Have a good weekend.
Getting caught up on your videos this morning John. This was an interesting place . The lighting in there was very good for filming. Thanks for taking us along
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
All the caves we went to have pretty good lighting for capturing the cool stuff. Thank you again for your visit and comment. Take care and stay well.
Wow I love visiting caves. It is very interesting how they renamed it so many times. I hope you are having a fantastic week, I am on the road so I am slow on my replies. Thanks for sharing this John. like+
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Very natural caverns and much colder than the previous cave at ruby falls. Thanks Kirk, safe travels my friend.
Going through the caverns was really cool. Great share
@kingkaf
5 жыл бұрын
New to your channel, hit the red button
This is very cool , Gotta love the history behind these caves , An inch every 100 years wow . Yes they look like the feather worms that we see on the reefs. Cool share John !
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
I learned something new about the fossils in these caves. To think that all this was under the ocean millions of years ago is mindbogling. Thanks Robert.
*This looks like an amazing place. I come to your channel and all I see is awesomeness. I just love your videos. You were so kind to take the time and come to our channel and watching our videos. Your friendship means the world.*
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind comment guys, the feeling iS mutual. You guys are great. Have a good week.
Great video thanks brother. I like the tour very interesting. Thanks for taking us along with you. Keep up the great work see you in the next video thanks again brother
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Scott, always appreciate your comment and support. Have a great Sunday.
wow nice under ground viewwww.. awessommeee
Wow. Absolutely incredible rock formations inside that cave! They're such fascinating places that we don't really know all that much about. It's beautifully lighted. They did an excellent job for visitors. Thanks for sharing this :)
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sorin. This cavern had its own beauty and unusual uniqueness. May be because they used natural lighting the formations seemed more real to me.
@MyTravelChannel-RO
5 жыл бұрын
What do you mean by "natural lighting? They use mirrors?
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Sorry for not explaining, what they consider natural is non colored bulbs and special effects. Amber lighting is the only type they use to light up the formations. Thank you for making me clarify. Hope you have a good week Sorin.
@MyTravelChannel-RO
5 жыл бұрын
@@JohnCRV Haha! That makes more sense than mirrors :)
Hello John, interesting video, enjoyed your narration 27 Gary
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary. Appreciate the comment. Have a good Sunday.
Hi John! LIKING your video! Watching and Supporting! 5.5 miles of passages - wild!
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
We only did the short tour, The 5 mile is hardcore thru small opening, pretty cool.
Raccoon Mountain Caverns looks so cool. Thanks for taking us with you.
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for coming along.
Nice tour with interaction👍 Awesome cave! Thanks for sharing with us :)
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
We enjoyed it. Thank you for you comment always appreciate it. Have a good weekend.
Another great upload 😃 Thank you for sharing John 👍
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks and have a great day.
It always amazes us how there is so many cave and cavern under the ground or in mountains that have been there for ever really. Very Cool, thanks for sharing John! :) Thumbs Up!
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment guys, I hope all is going well.
Спасибо за интересную экскурсию! Отличное видео! Супер!!!!!!!!!!
Chattanooga is a cool place. Great memories there. Parents took us there on vacation as a kid.
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Our family enjoyed it very much, made some great memories there. Thank you for your comment and watching and looking forward to your new adventures. We have many things in common loved your channel.
@WaywardWaggs
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. Wish you many great adventures and happy travels.
Hey John. It takes a special kind of person to squeeze trough a very tight space like that when you don't know whats on the other side. Looks like a great tour and a friendly tour guide.
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
It is a special kind of person I was just commenting the same thing to someone else. The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.
7:57 this is absolutely stunning cavern!
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your visit Max appreciate your comment. It is a stunning place. Have a nice day.
What a cool place, the cave is amazing, our nature is beautiful, took such long time for stone to be form, some of them is amazing shapes, thank you for sharing John! Have a great weekend
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Lee, I always appreciate your comment and support. Take care.
I had to watch this video again. I really like the caves and Raccoon Mountain Caverns is one of the most beautiful and well-appointed for visiting. You managed to show its beauty very well. Congratulations!
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend, I always appreciate your great videos as well.
Amazing formations, great capture. Thanks John
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the visit and comment Frank.
Great Work!
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
thanks. Have a great weekend.
Thanks for the travel Tips!
@JohnCRV
3 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
I'm going to have to come here next time I go to Chattanooga
@JohnCRV
Жыл бұрын
you'll love it
Can you imagine finding something like this? It's really neat being able to go in them, but finding something like that? Awesome. Thanks for giving us the history as well! I love that aspect of your videos.
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
I agree with you Josh. Someone else mentioned, crawling in a hole not knowing what’s on the other side is amazing in itself.
Awesome video and music my dear friend John, i really like very much!!! Many congratulations!!! I send warm greetings from me and Greece and a happy week for you!! Best regards, George + 35 LIKE
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your comment George, I appreciate your comment. I hope you have a great week.
Enjoying your excellent video tour of these beautiful Raccoon Mountain caverns again as I continue to make my journey through your "RV TRIPS - Sceneries and Events" playlist. Thank you for sharing my friend.
@JohnCRV
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
Gosh darn that was a pretty big cavern. I would love to head out there and check that out. Thanks for sharing this awesome experience once again John!
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
They have some hardcore tours for cavers that like to crawl in those small cracks to see all the other caverns (5 miles in total) But be prepared to throw away your clothes after that LOL. Have a good weekend Josh.
real neat, thanks for the tour.
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe
Wow! This is totally amazing. Very enteresting rock formation.
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for you comment.
Very cool looking place. Will have to go there next spring...
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
This is a great place and the campground has everything you will want to do and visit within 5 to 6 miles.
Great video as always , Beautiful place
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank for dropping in buddy. Take care.
Amaazingg explanation and so cool cave my friend
Amazing footage thanks John
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave, hope you are having a great weekend.
@CommunityToursAustralia
5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic time with family thanks John u 2
What a great video. It's going to be on my bucket list, for sure. Looks amazing! Some years ago I visited Postojna Cave in Slovenia and had the most thrilling experience. Have a lovely day, John!
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment. Hope you have a great week ahead.
@MilicaPetkovic
5 жыл бұрын
@@JohnCRV You deserved it!
I have been out there. Thank you for sharing. You took some great footage.
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your visit and kind comment hope you have s nice day.
Merci mon ami pour ce partage!!!!jolie vidéo!!!!Bernard!!
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bernard. Have a great day sir.
Nice video! Iwatch full video and big like for you! ciaoo
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you
Hi John!Great upload and wonderful descriptions!It is very important for me,because my listening english is not good!Thanks from heart!Vesna👍👍👍
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
You are welcome and thank you for the comment and support. Have a good weekend.
Very cool caverns John!
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for you visit and comment sir. have a good weekend.
@photocontrol
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks John, have a good weekend as well!
AMAZING!!!! I would probably be too chicken to explore the caverns though. Maybe if I were making a movie I could get up the courage, haha. Great video! :-)
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Yea, the tight areas I leave to the die hard cavers. LOL
That mirror pool was cool but I got a chuckle out of the headache rock lol
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
LOL
Very nice video thanks for sharing
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank your comment Howard. I wish you a good weekend.
@howardlunsford3140
5 жыл бұрын
@@JohnCRV thank you Sir be safe and enjoy your travels
another great video my friend :) like :)
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your visit and comment Rusty. Have a great day.
Good video I love history and caves _ Kaylla
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys. Safe travels.
Wow that is a huge cave, looks like a great adventure going in there. I am sure the video didnt do justice to the real thing. Thank you for posting, Take care and best wishes
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Benjamin, we always appreciate you comment and support sir. Have a good weekend sir.
thats amazing mate great history too *😇you got a like👍👍AU 👫🔍full view🔎*
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Billy
I couldn’t imagine crawling through there with nothing but a lantern. Like #17
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
There miles of that in this place for the cavers that like crawling through the small cracks to get to other caverns. You literately have to throw away your clothes after that tour. LOL Have a good weekend johnny.
Fantastic upload my friend! Very interesting! Like 60! Greetings
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much we appreciate your visit and comment. Hope you have a good day.
Exhale to get through? Ummm...pass! 😲 I’ll stick with the tour😁 It is very pretty...thanks for taking us along!
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
me too LOL
Your tour guide has a great imagination. Snowmen & kitchen dining sets. 😂 It's really cool down there. In more than one way, right? I've been in caves before. It's a little bit eerie how it gets colder when you get down so far. lol
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
The guide made it really interesting for us and the kids LOL. It got real cool in there, that’s when I figured out why the hardcore cavers were wearing long sleeves and long pants with gloves on. LOL they go 5 miles and deep into those tight wholes, that’s eerie alright. Thanks you so much for watching and your great comment is very much appreciated. Stay well
Very beautiful place!!👍fw
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Frankie I hope you have a good week my friend.
@FrankieAutoCAD
5 жыл бұрын
You too! Have another great trip!!
Good review L78
@JohnCRV
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
big like 14 full view my friend
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Max. Have a good weekend.
I want to go there!
@JohnCRV
3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
My Grandparents ran this back in the early 60s, before the fire.
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
That is so amazing. That place must have been cool with the tram to Mount Aetna and the Indian Village. Great history as well. Thanks for sharing.
… Excellent Video !!! … beautiful place !!! … Greetings from Orlando, Florida !!! Carlos. LIKE # 45 ( I Subscribed #1.8K+ )))
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Very cool Carlos. Another Floridian. Have a great day.
You guys packed a lot into your trip to Chattanooga. How long did you actually stay in the area?
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
6 days. We planned almost everything ahead of the trip.
Has to be cool in the caverns .
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Cold as an ice box and COOL formations LOL. Thank you for your visit friend. Sorry about the late reply.👍
what a nice cave
Why racoon?
@JohnCRV
5 жыл бұрын
Your visit is always appreciated. Thank you