The cave, the foundation of the old store, and a water tower structure for Cumberland Gap, TN, or at least one that provided water and power for the previous owners of King Solomon's Cave / Soldier's Cave / Cudjo's Cave - Lincoln Memorial University. Yes, an active stream runs inside the cave, and was harnessed for drinking water and hydroelectric power. I assume the old lighting in the cave was powered by that structure. The spring inside still provides water for LMU. According to Mr. Vaughn, Johnny Greene of Harrowgate, TN was the last leaser / proprietor of the shop and Cave before the National Park takeover. According to Bill Porter, LMU owned much of the lands that became Cumberland Gap National Park (virtually all the park land in Tennessee and a sizeable chunk around the Gap area in Virginia, and donated it for the Park. LMU retained the rights to the Cave and the water for a certain length of time. They voluntarily gave up the Cave when the time expired and the National Park Service agreed to let them continue to use the water. I don't know if the college or the Park Service is bottling the spring water for sale. (Image 25 of 33)
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