The Darker Side of Life Podcast

The Tuberculosis Hospital of Mammoth Cave

September 07, 2022 Kristen & Dana Episode 95
The Darker Side of Life Podcast
The Tuberculosis Hospital of Mammoth Cave
Show Notes

Mammoth Cave in Kentucky is the world's largest known cave system. It's known for many things: soaring passages, ancient artifacts left behind by its first explorers and some of the most breathtaking underground scenery you could imagine. No one would expect to find a tuberculosis hospital. But for several people in the mid 1800s suffering from tuberculosis, they were willing to try anything to find a cure for an incurable disease. Even if it meant living in the depths of Mammoth Cave.