Many people have stopped at Linville Caverns in Marion, North Carolina, through the years. The caverns were first discovered in 1822 by Henry E. Colton, but what many don’t know is their ties to the Civil War. When war broke out in April 1861, many deserters from both the Confederate and Union armies used it as a hideout. The men would build fires inside to keep warm and cook, and it’s even reported that they set up a cobbler’s station to trade repaired shoes with locals for supplies.
Written By John G. Clark Jr.
