Entry No. 9 — the Louisville file — filed under: cemetery

Cave Hill Cemetery & Natural Cave Spring

Before becoming a 296-acre Victorian garden cemetery, this site served in the 1800s as the city's isolation 'Pest House' for patients suffering from contagious diseases. The grounds also contain a natural spring-fed limestone cave that feeds the cemetery lakes, set alongside unusual monuments to historic duelists and local figures.

The move: Pick up a map at the main gate to hunt down the natural cave spring entrance, the grave of magician Harry Collins, and historic Victorian monuments.

📍 Highlands / Phoenix Hill
💸 $$
⚡ Up for anything
🌗 Indoors

Where: 701 Baxter Ave, Louisville, KY 40204

Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: Official site · Atlas Obscura

last checked: 2026-07-21