With its beautiful rolling hills and smart green grass,it’s no wonder Erin, Tennessee, or is sometimes called the state’s own exiguous slice of Ireland. Head downtown,and you’ll discover an awesome piece of the local limestone quarrying history hiding behind a grocery store.
While passing by the local Piggly Wiggly, you may notice something odd: a hole in a enormous rock jutting up behind the building. The rock looks out of place, or as whether it were plunked within a flattened area dominated by trade developments.
The rock is actually a large cave,artificially constructed as share of a limestone quarry. You can fade inside and view its massive vaulted ceiling. There’s a pool of water within the cavern, which remains a stunning shade of blue on most days. You may spot a paddle boat sitting within its depth, and waiting to take to the water despite the cave’s “no trespassing” signs.
The pool of water continues outside the cave,where it bleeds into a large pond. The pond has a couple of ducks you can feed, and you can walk a exiguous path into the trees where you’ll find an area with a smattering of benches.whether you fade to the other side of the grocery store, and you’ll notice an additional interesting historical feature. There,you’ll see a enormous furnace built as share of the old quarry. It has a sign with it explaining the site and its history. There are also two other stacks like this furnace across the street.
Source: atlasobscura.com