Project Gutenberg 2022-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 175 Long, Abijah 1934 Long, Joe N. 58013784 The Big Cave Early History and Authentic Facts Concerning the History and Discovery of the World Famous Carlsbad Caverns of New Mexico $aUnited States :$bCushman Publications,$c1956,copyright 1958. Stephen Hutcheson, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Big Cave" by Abijah Long and Joe N. Long is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The work recounts the early history and discovery of the renowned Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, chronicled from the perspective of the original discoverers and their experiences. The narrative captures the journey of Abijah Long, who, along with his family, relocated to Carlsbad in the early 1900s, and his subsequent adventures surrounding the exploration and commercialization of the caverns, which are now recognized as a natural wonder. The opening portion of the book introduces Abijah Long's family as they embarks on a long journey from Goldthwaite, Texas, to the small town of Carlsbad, New Mexico, in a covered wagon in 1901. Upon arrival, Long navigates various failed business ventures, eventually stumbling upon a large cavity in the earth known as the "Big Cave." The narrative details his immediate intrigue about the cave and the eventual exploration he undertakes, highlighting his determination and curiosity despite initial reluctance from his companions. As Long discovers the cave's potential for guano mining, the groundwork is laid for the thrilling adventures and explorations that would follow in what becomes the famous Carlsbad Caverns. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20200826225625long 1956 US Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Carlsbad Caverns (N.M.) F786 Text Category: Adventure Category: History - American 224512 2025-09-27T04:21:42.755147 text/html 199190 2024-10-18T20:51:23 text/html 4008741 2025-09-27T04:21:52.719107 application/epub+zip 4005626 2025-09-27T04:21:46.097136 application/epub+zip 154980 2025-09-27T04:21:43.297180 application/epub+zip 3893094 2025-09-27T04:21:56.135103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3862847 2025-09-27T04:21:49.840117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194356 2022-09-30T14:03:49.610857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191380 2025-09-27T04:21:42.038104 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171528 2024-10-18T20:51:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16351 2025-09-27T04:21:56.294062 application/rdf+xml 30790 2025-09-27T04:21:43.401100 image/jpeg 4528 2025-09-27T04:21:43.349108 image/jpeg 4302161 2025-09-27T04:21:42.893157 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog