Hartshorn, Missouri -
Rebel Cave - Vague Recollections

Rebel Cave is about 100 miles or more south of St. Louis, down towards the Ozark Mountains in Missouri. It was run by this old man, who now 12 years, later is even older, if still alive. This man had found this cave on his land and started digging it out. He was still in the process. When you arrive there is a sign at the entrance saying "push button". When you do you hear this man whistling "Dixie" he then proceeds to give an introduction. When the tape is finished, the man himself appears because he is your guide through his cave. At selected formations along your route, the man then pushes a button for more recordings of himself describing the formation. I thought that this was a very hokey place which had lots of character. [Suelin99, 03/12/1999]