Clarksville Cave

Clarksville Cave is a cave in Clarksville, Albany County, New York.

Clarksville Cave is a horizontal cave system with 4,800 feet (1,500 m) of passage and three entrances.[1]

History

The history of Clarksville Cave is one of the longest of any cave in New York.[2] The earliest known petroglyph found in the cave is from 1811, and a letter describing the cave was written by Teunis Houghtaling in 1818.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Clarksville Cave". Northeastern Cave Conservancy. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  2. ^ "Clarksville Cave Management Plan" (PDF). Northeastern Cave Conservancy. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  3. ^ "History of the Property" (PDF). Northeastern Cave Conservancy. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.

42°34′38″N 73°57′51″W / 42.57722°N 73.96417°W / 42.57722; -73.96417

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