Kingston Saltpeter Cave
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Kingston Saltpeter Cave
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Kingston Saltpeter Cave is the largest cave in Bartow County, Georgia, United States. It was formerly used as a source of saltpeter, the critical oxidizing component of gunpowder, by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861–1865). The cave is now a preserved area composed of 40 acres of largely hardwood forest, underlain by a variety of wildflowers and mosses. In late 1983 the property was acquired by the Felburn Foundation in order to preserve, maintain, and protect
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_Saltpeter_Cave
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2024-03-02T19:43:40Z
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