February 12, 2012

Diamond Cave, located near Jasper (Newton County), was a major tourist attraction starting in the 1920s, with its several rooms, mineral formations, and crystal-clear pools. During the attraction’s heyday, the area surrounding the cave consisted of campgrounds, a hotel, a restaurant, and a skating rink. The cave and the area continued to attract visitors until the cave was eventually closed in the mid-1990s.