| Director | Administrative Assistant |
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David G. Foster acca@cavern.org Directs association and museum management; in charge of fundraising; tourism and marketing; coordinates professional services such as ACCA seminars, cave gating, conservation projects, and consulting assistance. |
Shannon L. Johnson shannon@cavern.org Assists associate director with association and museum accounting; coordinates museum gift shop; handles daily administrative correspondence. |
| Bat Rehab | Education Coordinator |
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Joe Forsythe is an environmental educator with the American Cave Conservation Association (ACCA). He is in the process of establishing Kentucky’s first Bat Rehabilitation Center in conjunction with the ACCA. His knowledge is surpassed only by his passion to educate others. Constantly adding to his knowledge and passing it on to others. Visit his website at www.rehabbats.com |
Peggy A. Nims pnims@glasgow-ky.com Facilitates environmental education programs at the American Cave Museum. Leads teacher workshops. Assists executive director with museum marketing, serves as the association's community representative and works to enhance public awareness of ACCA. |
CONTACT US
| Directions |
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The American Cave Museum & Hidden River Cave are located just minutes from Mammoth Cave National Park at: 119 Main St., Horse Cave, KY 42749 We are located 2.2 miles east off I-65/Exit 58. Take State Highway 218, cross the railroad tracks and pass the stop light (intersection of 218 & 31W). The American Cave Museum and Hidden River Cave are two blocks on the right. Use Google Streetview on the map above to see our buildings. 270-786-1466 info@cavern.org Fax: (270) 786-1467 GPS -85.906814 37.179412 |
Hidden River Cave is located directly beneath the City of Horse Cave in Southcentral Kentucky.
The cave which is now operated by the American Cave Conservation Association, was once the source of drinking water and hydroelectricity for the City. The cave was also commercialized from 1912 through 1943. Groundwater pollution from domestic and industrial sewage was one of the factors which led to the cave's closing in 1943. For 50 years Hidden River Cave was used as little more than an open sewer. In 1989 a new regional sewage treatment system developed by the Caveland Sanitation Authority corrected the problem.
The American Cave Conservation Association relocated their national headquarters to Horse Cave in 1987 with the goal of restoring Hidden River Cave and establishing a museum and educational center at the site. Today, thousands of tourist visitors and school children annually tour Hidden River Cave and the American Cave Museum at the cave's entrance. The cave, which has been called "the greatest cave restoration success story in the United States" is now open year-round to visitors.
Cave tour tickets can be purchased at the American Cave Museum, 119 East Main Street, Horse Cave, Kentucky. Guided tours lead visitors to views of the underground river and a turn-of-the-century hydro-electric generating system which once supplied the town above with water and electric power.
The cave which is now operated by the American Cave Conservation Association, was once the source of drinking water and hydroelectricity for the City. The cave was also commercialized from 1912 through 1943. Groundwater pollution from domestic and industrial sewage was one of the factors which led to the cave's closing in 1943. For 50 years Hidden River Cave was used as little more than an open sewer. In 1989 a new regional sewage treatment system developed by the Caveland Sanitation Authority corrected the problem.
The American Cave Conservation Association relocated their national headquarters to Horse Cave in 1987 with the goal of restoring Hidden River Cave and establishing a museum and educational center at the site. Today, thousands of tourist visitors and school children annually tour Hidden River Cave and the American Cave Museum at the cave's entrance. The cave, which has been called "the greatest cave restoration success story in the United States" is now open year-round to visitors.
Cave tour tickets can be purchased at the American Cave Museum, 119 East Main Street, Horse Cave, Kentucky. Guided tours lead visitors to views of the underground river and a turn-of-the-century hydro-electric generating system which once supplied the town above with water and electric power.