Eleven Jones Cave

[4] It is the only known habitat for the Louisville cave beetle, which is listed as a candidate for endangered species status.

The Joneses eventually left the area, and their treasure reportedly hid behind collapsed rocks.

The cave was supposedly once large enough to drive a horse and carriage through, but has since "shrunk," a geological impossibility.

[6] Three-inch bars on a gate were supposed to further decrease the chances that someone might find the Jones' gold, silver, and jewels.

[4] Early descriptions of the area, as late as 1822, make no mention of the cave or legends surrounding it, but it was known to locals as the source of a spring by 1831.

[4] "Bad air" is present in the cave, with very high levels of carbon dioxide just inside the entrance.

[9] A character in 17776 hides in Eleven Jones Cave, and breaks the fourth wall to warn the reader not to visit it due to the danger present in the location.

View from east bank
Eleven Jones Cave entrance