Author: Miss Cellania / Source: Neatorama
Stephen Bishop wasn’t the first to explore Mammoth Cave, and he wasn’t the first tour guide. But he discovered and mapped many miles of Mammoth Cave, named its features, and guided tourists through the depth for twenty years. No one knew more about the cave than Bishop, although two guides he trained came close.
None of the three had any say in their career choice, because they were slaves.In 1838, Bishop, then 17, was brought to the cave by his owner, Franklin Gorin, a lawyer who wanted to turn the site into a tourist…
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