This cache is located at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. We placed this cache in honor of our 20th wedding anniversary.
Cumberland Falls is a popular honeymoon spot and it holds special significance to us and I’m sure to many others.
Cumberland Falls is one of the greatest geological wonders of North America.
The Falls is about 68 feet high and between 125 and 300 feet wide depending on the river level. The water flow is up to 30,000 cubic feet per second.
Cumberland Falls is one of only a few places in the world where a moonbow can be seen with predictable regularity. A moonbow results when the full moon shines on the mist below the falls. It is similar to a rainbow, except that it is seen at night and the colors are usually not as well defined due to the dimmer nature of the moonlight.
A Short History of Cumberland Falls*
The Cumberland River was named by Dr. Thomas Walker in 1750 after the Duke of Cumberland “to whose character the amazing crookedness of the stream bore a startling resemblance.”
The falls was discovered by “accident” in 1780, as Zachariah Green bailed out and watched his poplar boat go over the falls.
In the early 1800’s the Falls was beginning to become a popular sight seeing destination, especially due to the discovery of the moonbow. However, the extreme difficulty in reaching the Falls made it a sight seen only by a few rich and hearty people.
In the early days, the allure of silver and the legend of the Jonathan Swift Silver Mine led some to life-long quests for the legendary riches. Several men even played a scam on unsuspecting city fellers, selling them shares in a non-existent silver mine at the Falls.
The falls was a popular private tourist attraction in the early 1900’s with the construction of the “Cumberland Falls Hotel”, later renamed the “Brunson Inn” and subsequently called the “Moonbow Inn”.
During these early days the first “geocaching” (or perhaps better called “letterboxing” since I assume they did not use GPS coordinates) was recorded as guests desiring illegal booze would place a note under the boardwalk at the hotel and someone would replace the note with a fruit jar full of “corn squeezins”, for which the “letterboxer” would trade a little cold “cache”. 
In 1928 the land was purchased by Thomas Coleman DuPont and donated to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to be forever used as a State Park- the third KY State park. It was officially dedicated in 1931.
Shortly thereafter, good roads and 20 miles of nature trail, as well as many of the present-day buildings were constructed and the Falls became one of the most popular tourist destinations in KY.
There have been many fires at the park which have destroyed many of the original structures.
You will find the cache near the ruins of one of these structures, the old beach house that burned in 1968. Because of the river’s pollution, (and no doubt, the general rise in “lawsuit fever”) the old swimming beach was closed after the fire.
As you seek the cache, take note of the ruins and the retaining walls. See how much nature is reclaiming the land after only a few decades of abandonment. It takes a long time, but nature reclaims it own. We need do nothing but leave it alone (and quit ADDIND trash and pollutants!) and future generations will only know of these solid concrete structures by archaeological digs.
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I have cancelled the wedding theme and trading of any "family friendly" type of items is allowed. Please remember that caching is a family activity and the cache may be enjoyed by people of all ages. So, please do not place any items that you wouldn’t want a stranger explaining to your 4-year old daughter. "Adult" items are forbidden in this cache.
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* History derived from “The History of Cumberland Falls” by Jeanie McConnell available at the park gift shop.