Tory cave

The marble solutional cave sits near the Housatonic River and features a main chamber that accommodates approximately twenty-four people at once.

During the American Revolution, a British loyalist used this natural formation as a concealment spot to avoid detection by revolutionary forces.

The cave's naming reflects the complex social dynamics of colonial America, where Tories maintained allegiance to the British Crown during wartime.

The location remains closed to public access due to conservation efforts focused on protecting the resident bat populations within the cave system.

The cave houses specialized organisms including the blind shrimp-like amphipod Stygobromus and populations of pale cave crickets in its ecosystem.

Location: Connecticut

GPS coordinates: 41.61000,-73.46000

Latest update: April 4, 2025 16:09