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Bookmark or Share- Floyd Collins And The Kentucky Cave Wars - All That's InterestingIn February 1925, explorer William Floyd Collins died after becoming trapped underground in Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park and was soon buried in a tomb nearby. Floyd Collins was trapped in Sand Cave for more than two weeks before he finally succumbed to starvation and exposure in February 1925.
- Tragedy at Sand Cave - U.S. National Park ServiceIt was the inspiration for a world toured musical, Floyd Collins, and the 1951 Hollywood film Ace in the Hole. More importantly, the life and death of Floyd Collins drew the nation’s attention to Kentucky's cave country and the desire to protect it, eventually leading to the establishment of Mammoth Cave National Park in 1941.
- Floyd Collins - WikipediaWilliam Floyd Collins (July 20, 1887 – c. February 13, 1925) was an American cave explorer, principally in a region of Kentucky that houses hundreds of miles of interconnected caves, today a part of Mammoth Cave National Park, the longest known cave system in the world.
- Floyd Collins - U.S. National Park ServiceFloyd Collins. Quick Facts. Significance: Renowned cave explorer whose death brought national attention to the Mammoth Cave Area. Place of Birth: Logan County, Kentucky. Date of Birth: June 20, 1887. Place of Death: Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, KY. Date of Death: c. February 13, 1925. Place of Burial: Mammoth Cave, KY. Cemetery Name:
- The 1925 Cave Rescue That Captivated the Nation - Mental FlossBut it wasn’t the first cave rescue to do so: In 1925, when Kentucky cave explorer Floyd Collins became trapped underground, the epic effort to rescue him gripped national headlines and...
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