13171_41347_luray_caverns5
1950s
Shot of cave ceiling with water seeping through. Narrator talks about the drops coming from the ceiling. Close up of drops forming stalactite on ceiling. Close up of stalagmite forming from drops on cave floor. Close up of rings inside cavern. Fade to black. Shot of massive column, joining of stalactite and stalagmite, narrator says is named the Washington column, located in the entrance. Shot of people walking through cavern. Narrator says that these things are named after other famous monuments that they resemble. Shot from above of tour group looking as man reaches toward columns. They walk off screen. Shot of another column named after a famous geologist who spent many times studying in luray cavern. Shot of family walking by column.