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April 7, 1895
San Antonio Daily Light
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
What is this article about?
In 1891, a natural cavern with rooms, galleries, domes, and pits was discovered in Lafayette County, Georgia. Its notable feature is a well-like 'bottomless pit' abyss; large stones thrown in produce no reverberating sounds, indicating enormous depth.
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The Bottomless Pit.
A wonderful natural cavern was discovered in Lafayette county, Georgia, in 1891. It has the usual complement of "rooms," "galleries," "domes," "pits," etc., but its sole title to being something out of the ordinary in the cavern line is a well-like abyss in one of the rooms, which, as far as anyone knows, may once have served as the chimney of hades. It is known locally as "the bottomless pit." Stones of large size have been thrown into it with a hope that they would be heard to strike bottom after awhile, but, according to reports, "there were no reverberating sounds borne back to the ear by which its enormous depth could be gauged."
A wonderful natural cavern was discovered in Lafayette county, Georgia, in 1891. It has the usual complement of "rooms," "galleries," "domes," "pits," etc., but its sole title to being something out of the ordinary in the cavern line is a well-like abyss in one of the rooms, which, as far as anyone knows, may once have served as the chimney of hades. It is known locally as "the bottomless pit." Stones of large size have been thrown into it with a hope that they would be heard to strike bottom after awhile, but, according to reports, "there were no reverberating sounds borne back to the ear by which its enormous depth could be gauged."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Nature
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Bottomless Pit
Natural Cavern
Georgia Discovery
1891
Abyss Depth
Where did it happen?
Lafayette County, Georgia
Story Details
Location
Lafayette County, Georgia
Event Date
1891
Story Details
Discovery of a cavern featuring a deep abyss called the 'bottomless pit,' where stones thrown in do not produce sounds indicating the bottom.