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How a celebrated family legacy continues to impact Kentucky's Mammoth Cave

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Mammoth Cave National Park held a special talk in honor of Black History Month. The talk was led by Jerry Bransford, a fifth generation cave guide. His great-great-grandfathers were two of the park's first African American guides in 1838. Visitors can find a cemetery where the Bransfords are buried.

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How a celebrated family legacy continues to impact Kentucky's Mammoth Cave

Jerry Bransford stands next to a monument honoring 5 generations of Bransford cave guides (Alana Watson ) An all-Black Civilian Conservation Corps group helped create cave tour routes, establish roads, and carve out trails at Mammoth Cave in the 1930s. That’s just one fact that was mentioned during a special ranger-led talk recently offered by Mammoth Cave National Park in honor of Black History Month. Materson (left) and Nick (right) Bransford …

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