Description: A celebration on the community of West Liberty. The West Liberty area, in the Mad River Valley, was the location of at least seven Shawnee Indian villages. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06881
Subjects: Logan County (Ohio); Celebrations; Festivals
Places: West Liberty (Ohio); Logan County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph features a large variety of crystal stalagmites, stalactites, and other formations. Located on 2210 East State Route 245 in West Liberty, the Ohio Caverns span underneath the farmland and forests of Champaign County. The caverns range over 2 miles in length and 30 to 103 feet in depth, and they are considered the largest in the Ohio. Reverse reads: "Ohio Caverns: West Liberty, Ohio. Logan Co. Dist 6." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F02_025_001
Subjects: Caves--Ohio
Places: West Liberty (Ohio); Logan County (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows crystal stalactite and stalagmite formations covering the top and bottom sides of the Ohio Caverns. Located on 2210 East State Route 245 in West Liberty, Ohio. The caverns were formed thousands of years ago when an underground river cut through ancient limestone and created vast rooms and passageways that later filled with countless crystal formations. A portion of Ohio Caverns near the discovery site was opened to the public in 1897, but that section closed in 1925 when a more extensive and geologically interesting part of the cave was discovered. Ohio Caverns is the largest known cave system in the state and is widely considered to be the most beautiful of all Ohio caves. Reverse reads: "Ohio Caverns: West Liberty O. Logan Co. Dist 6." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F02_027_001
Subjects: Caves--Ohio
Places: West Liberty (Ohio); Logan County (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Ohio Caverns West Liberty, O. Logan County." This photograph shows stalactites and stalagmites in the Ohio Caverns, which is located at 2210 East State Route 245, just outside of West Liberty, Ohio, near the border of Logan and Champaign counties. In 1897, a farm boy investigating the disappearance of water into a sinkhole in a nearby field discovered this system of subterranean passageways. Digging down a few feet, he found an opening to a cave that had been formed by an underground river running through the soluble limestone bedrock, perhaps several thousand years earlier. Ground water dripping down from the cavern's ceiling continues to form stalactites, stalagmites, and mineral coatings on the cavern's walls, floor, and ceiling. A portion of Ohio Caverns near the discovery site was opened to the public in 1897, but that section closed in 1925 when a more extensive and geologically interesting part of the cave was discovered. Ohio Caverns is the largest known cave system in the state and is widely considered to be the most beautiful of all Ohio caves. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F02_026_001
Subjects: Caves--Ohio
Places: West Liberty (Ohio); Logan County (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "District 6 Logan Co. West Liberty O. Ohio Caverns." This photograph shows stalactites and stalagmites in the Ohio Caverns, which is located at 2210 East State Route 245, just outside of West Liberty, Ohio, near the border of Logan and Champaign counties. In 1897, a farm boy investigating the disappearance of water into a sinkhole in a nearby field discovered this system of subterranean passageways. Digging down a few feet, he found an opening to a cave that had been formed by an underground river running through the soluble limestone bedrock, perhaps several thousand years earlier. Ground water dripping down from the cavern's ceiling continues to form stalactites, stalagmites, and mineral coatings on the cavern's walls, floor, and ceiling. A portion of Ohio Caverns near the discovery site was opened to the public in 1897, but that section closed in 1925 when a more extensive and geologically interesting part of the cave was discovered. Ohio Caverns is the largest known cave system in the state and is widely considered to be the most beautiful of all Ohio caves. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F04_035_001
Subjects: Caves--Ohio
Places: West Liberty (Ohio); Logan County (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "District 6 Logan Co. West Liberty O. Ohio Caverns." This photograph shows stalactites and stalagmites in the Ohio Caverns, which is located at 2210 East State Route 245, just outside of West Liberty, Ohio, near the border of Logan and Champaign counties. In 1897, a farm boy investigating the disappearance of water into a sinkhole in a nearby field discovered this system of subterranean passageways. Digging down a few feet, he found an opening to a cave that had been formed by an underground river running through the soluble limestone bedrock, perhaps several thousand years earlier. Ground water dripping down from the cavern's ceiling continues to form stalactites, stalagmites, and mineral coatings on the cavern's walls, floor, and ceiling. A portion of Ohio Caverns near the discovery site was opened to the public in 1897, but that section closed in 1925 when a more extensive and geologically interesting part of the cave was discovered. Ohio Caverns is the largest known cave system in the state and is widely considered to be the most beautiful of all Ohio caves. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F04_036_001
Subjects: Caves--Ohio
Places: West Liberty (Ohio); Logan County (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows the inside of the Ohio Caverns near West Liberty, Ohio. The unidentified man is touching a famous crystal known as "Crystal King." The most famous formation in the Ohio Caverns is the Crystal King, one of the biggest and most perfectly formed stalactites ever known. The caverns are the largest in the state, with over two miles of surveyed passageways ranging in depth from thirty feet to the deepest point of one hundred and three feet. The exact age of the caverns is unknown. The Columbus Grey Limestone in which the caverns are carved is some 400 million years old, and the oldest crystal is estimated to be 250,000 years old. The Ohio Caverns serve as a major tourist attraction in Logan County, along with the Zane Caverns and the Lake State Park. On the side of the photo in small print it reads: "Weber Photo." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06493
Subjects: Caves--Ohio; Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Crystals; Tourism; Geology--Ohio
Places: West Liberty (Ohio); Logan County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows the inside of the Ohio Caverns near West Liberty, Ohio. The focus of the photo is a crystal known as "Crystal King." The most famous formation in the Ohio Caverns, Crystal King is one of the biggest and most perfectly-formed stalactites ever known. The caverns are the largest in the state, with over two miles of surveyed passageways ranging in depth from thirty feet to the deepest point of one hundred and three feet. The exact age of the caverns is unknown. The Columbus Grey Limestone in which the caverns are carved is some 400 million years old, and the oldest crystal is estimated to be 250,000 years old. The Ohio Caverns serve as a major tourist attraction in Logan County, along with the Zane Caverns and the Lake State Park. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06495
Subjects: Caves--Ohio; Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Crystals; Tourism; Geology--Ohio
Places: West Liberty (Ohio); Logan County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows the inside of the Ohio Caverns near West Liberty, Ohio. The caverns were formed thousands of years ago when an underground river cut through ancient limestone and created rooms and passageways that later filled with a vast quantity of crystal stalactites. The most famous formation in the Ohio Caverns is "Crystal King," one of the biggest stalactites ever known. The caverns are the largest in the state, with over two miles of surveyed passageways ranging in depth from thirty feet to the deepest point of one hundred and three feet. The exact age of the caverns is unknown. The Columbus Grey Limestone in which the caverns are carved is some 400 million years old, and the oldest crystal is estimated to be 250,000 years old. The Ohio Caverns serve as a major tourist attraction in Logan County, along with the Zane Caverns and the Lake State Park. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06496
Subjects: Crystals; Tourism; Caves; Geology--Ohio
Places: West Liberty (Ohio); Logan County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows the inside of the Ohio Caverns near West Liberty, Ohio. The caverns were formed thousands of years ago when an underground river cut through ancient limestone and created rooms and passageways that later filled with a vast quantity of crystal stalactites. The most famous formation in the Ohio Caverns is the Crystal King, one of the biggest and most perfectly-formed stalactites ever known. The caverns are the largest in the state, with over two miles of surveyed passageways ranging in depth from thirty feet to the deepest point of one hundred and three feet. The exact age of the caverns is unknown. The Columbus Grey Limestone in which the caverns are carved is some 400 million years old, and the oldest crystal is estimated to be 250,000 years old. The Ohio Caverns serve as a major tourist attraction in Logan County, along with the Zane Caverns and the Lake State Park. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06497
Subjects: Caves--Ohio; Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Crystals; Tourism; Geology--Ohio
Places: West Liberty (Ohio); Logan County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph of the arch exit gate from the Ohio Caverns. Located on 2210 East State Route 245 in West Liberty, the Ohio Caverns span underneath the farmland and forests of Champaign County. The caverns range over 2 miles in length and 30 to 103 feet in depth, and they are considered the largest in the Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F01_013_001
Subjects: Caverns; Caves--Ohio
Places: West Liberty (Ohio); Logan County (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: “On the grounds at Ohio Caverns. West Liberty, O. Tuscarawas Co.” This photograph features a picnic area that is part of the many recreational facilities within the 35-acre park located above the Caverns. The Ohio Caverns range over 2 miles in length and 30 to 103 feet in depth, and they are considered the largest in the Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F01_012_001
Subjects: Caverns; Caves--Ohio
Places: West Liberty (Ohio); Logan County (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)