Moqui Cave
Location | Kanab, Utah |
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Coordinates | 37°07′15″N 112°33′50″W / 37.1207779°N 112.5638016°W |
Type | museum |
Owner | Chamberlain family |
Moqui Cave is a sandstone erosion cave in southern Utah, United States. It is located roughly 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Kanab, along U.S. Route 89.[1]
Etymology
The name comes from the Moqui (or Moki), which some
History
Moqui Cave was once used by
In 1951, the cave was purchased by Laura and Garth Chamberlain, who opened a tavern and dance hall the following year, and it became a tourist attraction and museum.[2]
Collections
Its museum exhibits include a rock collection, including fluorescent minerals,
It has displays about the
In the saloon, the original mosaic bar-top and bar stools from the tavern days still exist. Behind the bar, there are moqui marbles in various sizes.[8]
Location
The cave lies along U.S. Route 89, about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Kanab. It extends roughly 200 feet (61 m) into a Navajo Sandstone formation in the bottom of Three Lakes Canyon.[9][10]
The cave referred to as the "Moqui Cave" is not a natural cave at all. It was a sand mine to obtain sand to make glass. The Indian lore and history may be authentic to the area, but the cave itself has nothing to do with the Moqui Indians or any other Indians. That component of the site is completely manufactured.[citation needed]
References
- ISBN 978-1-56691-876-3. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-55591-114-0. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-405-04958-3. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ Mims, Bob, "Mormon Family's Generations Preserve Moqui Cave Attraction in Kanab, Utah", The Salt Lake Tribune, December 7, 2003
- ^ ISBN 978-1-118-20047-6. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Moqui Cave". roadsideamerica.com. Retrieved January 16, 2020. Noted as one of the largest collection of fluorescent rocks in the USA.
- ISBN 978-1-58157-802-7. Retrieved 27 July 2012.(bad ref)
- ^ Bonham, Nicole A. (July 26, 1993). "Dino Head Is Extinct at Moqui Cave". deseret.com. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-4466-8168-8. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ Cave Research Associates; Western Speleological Institute (1959). Cave studies. Cave Research Associates. p. 12. Retrieved 27 July 2012.