Wonderland Cave
Wonderland Cave | |
NRHP reference No. | 87002313[1] |
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Added to NRHP | January 28, 1988 |
Wonderland Cave is the largest cave in northwestern
Portions of the facility have also been used historically for the aging of locally produced wine, and at least one session of the Arkansas General Assembly has been held in the cave. The cave ceased operations as a nightclub in 1960, remaining open for tours. In 1965 the cave was leased to Cooper Communities. The cave was used as a bomb shelter at the peak of the cold war in 1968. In 1988 the cave was shortly reopened as a rock-n-roll nightclub, but closed in 1995. Ownership of the cave has changed hands several times since 1995, with the acquisition by the Walton Enterprise group in 2019 being the most recent.[5]
The cave was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Wonderland Cave" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
- ^ Dannelle (2021-10-20). "Ultimate Guide to Wonderland Cave, Arkansas (Tours, Pricing, History, Map) - World of Caves". Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ Evans, Brandon (2023-05-03). "Bella Vista's lost legacy: Wonderland Cave". KHBS. Retrieved 2023-08-20.