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Photo by Anthony Belli A PORTABLE LIGHT highlights the “Pulpit” In the “Crystal Chapel of the famous Alabaster Cave rediscovered by the author in 1992,A SKETCH of the Pulpit” appeared in the December 1990 edition of Hutchings' California Magazine.Alabaster Cave rediscoveredBy ANTHONY M. BELLI Special to the Democrat“But the mystery today is - where is the cave? It is difficult to lose a cave, but little is known about this one, although it was one of the wonders of the western world. ”Frank CookFrom his book, History of El Dorado CountyIt was Nov. 9, 1992 when I first read Mr. Cook’s book and became curious to learn what had become of this lost historical site. My own background has been in criminal investigation and using my training and experiences in police work I have been successful in pursuing my passion for local history and locating historical sites in three west-sae CAVE, page A-11xr nnmm/r!
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Placerville Mountain Democrat
Placerville, California, US
Fri, Apr 23, 1999
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