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+===== Madison Cave =====
+Discovered when?
+Explored by 16 year old George Washington, who signed his name in the cave (would like picture). Thomas Jefferson mapped the cave in 1782 (Published 1787 in Jefferson's **Notes on the State of Virginia**). There is a signature of James Madison, who was the 3rd cousin of the president James Madison, and bishop in Protestant church ([[https://www.tritrogs.org/fountain-madison-and-grand-caves-2/|source]] | [[https://web.archive.org/web/20250320012928/https://www.tritrogs.org/fountain-madison-and-grand-caves-2/|Archived source]]). There is a lake in the cave, who's level doesn't change with rain or drought.
+The Madison Cave Isopod (Antrolana) was discovered and named after this cave, originally thought to be unique here, but later discovered in other caves of the Great Appalachian Valley. DCR {{ :public:shen_archives:caves:antrolana-2008.pdf |Factsheet}}. Here is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recovery plan {{ :public:shen_archives:960930d.pdf |PDF}} for the at risk species. [[https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4162|Threatened status page]].
+https://cavegators.com/past-projects/madison-saltpeter-cave/ Has picture of Washington's signature
+===== Fountain Cave =====
+Formerly **Weasts Cave**. Early accounts record pools 'fountains' just inside the entrance. Later exploration found these pools at the very back. Another cave, TI-59 cave, was apperantly the original entrance to what is now fountain cave. Voice connection between the two exists, but the entrance passage was "[[https://caves.org/wp-content/uploads/Publications/journal-of-spelean-history/139.pdf|blasted shut]]". {{ :public:shen_archives:caves:139.pdf |PDF}}
+===== Steger's Cave =====
+https://www.tritrogs.org/stegers-cave-2/ https://cavegators.com/past-projects/stegers-fissure/
+===== Other sources =====
+Not yet sorted through https://caves.org/wp-content/uploads/Publications/journal-of-spelean-history/002.pdf Contains Jefferson's maps
+https://caves.org/wp-content/uploads/Publications/Bulletin/Vol_8.pdf burketown caves, madison cave, mt. Solon cave
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypdjXKFp228&t=2s video of freemason history with Madison cave
+https://www.virginiacaves.org/
+Porte Crayon
+https://valley.lib.virginia.edu/VoS/porte.crayon/porte.html I think all contents of this site would be included in the above site.
+https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/document/the-virginia-cave-protection-act.pdf includes madison cave info
+https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/document/vacaveownersnewsletter1aug81.pdf
+https://youtu.be/exEBmAY8bAE?si=D9QdLbGcNBmjLJKU NSS video of caves in cave hill