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The Claustrophobic Comfort of the Great Saltpetre Cave

The Claustrophobic Comfort of the Great Saltpetre Cave

The devil's racetrack, soup beans and historic ballroom dances at Rockcastle County's best-kept, 57-degree grotto secret.

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May 16, 2022
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