coming to kentucky need ideas or mines to go to

[rod367th]

Were spending xmas on the road, stoping in dayton USAF  first then onto mamoth cave and have 1 day left before heading to Florida . I need good mine  to go to since wife is geologist.  any ideas ?

[SkyRock]

Rod, I have been to Mammonth twice, once when I was young, and just this past spring I took my two children.  I would recomend seeing the historic tour.  It starts at the natural cave entrance and has quite a bit of history along with the tour.  If you can't book the historic tour, then the next best one is the Frozen Niagra tour which has a beautiful 60ft pit of flowstone that is a site to see!  Also, I might add, if you have time, try and catch both of those the same day.  They both have unique structures as well as histories and are both great for the time and money spent!  Here's a link:
http://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/cavetours.htm
 
As far as mines go, I belive the state is littered with them and I am not familiar with any of them so good luck there!

I hope you enjoy your visit and happy hollidays to you and yours!
Mark

[Gloves]

Rod,

I guess it depends on how much driving you want to do.  Mammoth Cave is right on I-65 and a straight shot to Florida.  The mines I'm most familiar with are in Eastern Kentucky.  

Here's an interesting link you might like.  It's in the Eastern Part of the state though.  Looks like they will take you into the mine by railcar.

http://www.kingdomcome.org/portal/index.html

Glove

[DH367th]

Hey rod you better call me and have time for at least a lunch when passin
down this way and there a couple mammoth horseshoe and squire boone wyndotte and marengo

[Simaril]

May not have the time for it, but I'm vaguely remembering that your drive will take you RIGHT past Ft. Knox...which is the home of the Patton Armor Museum. Never made it there myself, but it's on that list of stuff you want to get around to...

[Keeler101]

Are you coming near the east part of the state plenty of coal mines here:D
Just stop in the main office adn see if they will take you around , I dont know about going in a underground mine being a vistor, But a surface mine should be no problem, but stop in office first there very dangeous in winter time mud foot thick on roads and heavy equipment pulling trucks up moutians etc. I used to work mines found a petrifed wood piece big as your leg and lots of fossils

If yuo go to  Fort Boonesborough more of the middle of the state , there is a big mine right there on the river salt i think they drive big trucks in um different than coal mines, but you can drive back in them for miles it seemes

[rod367th]

Originally posted by SkyRock
Rod, I have been to Mammonth twice, once when I was young, and just this past spring I took my two children.  I would recomend seeing the historic tour.  It starts at the natural cave entrance and has quite a bit of history along with the tour.  If you can't book the historic tour, then the next best one is the Frozen Niagra tour which has a beautiful 60ft pit of flowstone that is a site to see!  Also, I might add, if you have time, try and catch both of those the same day.  They both have unique structures as well as histories and are both great for the time and money spent!  Here's a link:
http://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/cavetours.htm
 
As far as mines go, I belive the state is littered with them and I am not familiar with any of them so good luck there!

I hope you enjoy your visit and happy hollidays to you and yours!
Mark

 wife is giving lecture there we will get to see parts no one else does. But wife wants to hit old mines or outcroppings. out croppings are where usally roads cut thru mtn.   thx for tips on coal mine  dh i sent you a email with phone number call collect or whatever.

[rod367th]

Originally posted by Gloves
Rod,

I guess it depends on how much driving you want to do.  Mammoth Cave is right on I-65 and a straight shot to Florida.  The mines I'm most familiar with are in Eastern Kentucky.  

Here's an interesting link you might like.  It's in the Eastern Part of the state though.  Looks like they will take you into the mine by railcar.

http://www.kingdomcome.org/portal/index.html

Glove

lol told wife first thing she asked  will they let me get samples lol guess i have another stop thx

[rod367th]

Originally posted by DH367th
Hey rod you better call me and have time for at least a lunch when passin
down this way and there a couple mammoth horseshoe and squire boone wyndotte and marengo

 we will be in dayton thurs at USAF base. then drive to bowling green for the night then mamoth on firday 22, 23 visting other sample sites and mines then onto florida to see kristina aka Galaxy

[Kev367th]

If your coming down I-75 towards Florida, I'm about 4 miles off it in GA.

[loony1]

You might take a look at Carter Caves I have been there several times. Dont take the tour. There are 100s of caves, on and off the beatn path.

[rod367th]

Originally posted by loony1
You might take a look at Carter Caves I have been there several times. Dont take the tour. There are 100s of caves, on and off the beatn path.

loony man thx great link exactly what were were trying to find . Thank you.

[rod367th]

Originally posted by Kev367th
If your coming down I-75 towards Florida, I'm about 4 miles off it in GA.

kev i got your number if we have time after caveing, i'll call you we can meet up on way back ro way down. Not sure if you were in 367th warbirds when my daughter kristina use to fly as galaxy in squad. but that is who were going down to spend winter break with. She lives ST. augustine fl.