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Decorah Ice Cave
- Address: Ice Cave Rd
Decorah Ice Cave is a ice cave in the Barnhart-Van Peenen Park in Decorah, Iowa. - AsNotedIn
Timeline
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1860/00/00 | A note is published in the Scientific American commenting on the unusual behavior of the Decorah Ice Cave. | |||||
| 1897/00/00 | Alois Francis Kovarik | Researcher | Over a three-year period, 1897-99, Alois Kovarik maked frequent observations at the Decorah Ice Cave, collecting meteorological information and publishing the data in articles. | |||
| 1898/00/00 | Alois Francis Kovarik | Author | In an article in the Scientific American Supplement, Alois Kovarik proposes on why the Decorah Cave retains ice year-round. |
Data »
| Particulars for Decorah Ice Cave: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Conservation |
| Historic Use | Conservation Area |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Physiographic | Ice Cave |
| Physiographic Attribute | Karst |
| Material | Limestone |
| Owner | Local |
| Physiographic Feature | Natural Cave |
| Historic Use | Natural Feature |
| Area of Significance | Science |
| Sight Category | Site |
| Level of Significance | State |
| Sight Category | Terrestrial Feature |