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Backpack and bags

The Following Items are not permitted on Cave Tours:

• Camera Bags and Tripods
• Strollers
• Luggage (suitcases, duffel bags, etc.)
• Backpacks
• Bags of any type (including purses and diaper bags). Bags containing necessary medicinal supplies are permitted, but must be inspected and tagged as approved at the visitor center.

 
 

The following items are not permitted on cave tours or in the visitor center.

• Any other type of weapon (clubs, batons, brass knuckles, etc.)
• Pepper Spray/Mace
• Sharp Intstruments (box cutters, scissors, etc.)
• Knives
• Firearms

Secure these items in your vehicle, or in one of the lockers provided at the bus loading area.
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Musicians often played in Mammoth Cave.  

Did You Know?
For many years, the chambers of Mammoth Cave rang with the sound of music. Visiting bands such as Landram's Sax-Horn Band and Luther Ewing's String Band, along with the Mammoth Cave Hotel's own local musicians, entertained visitors underground into the early 20th century.

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Last Updated: March 02, 2007 at 16:39 EST