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Ready to dive deeper into the lore, legends and history of Ruby Falls?! Explore the cavern trail and thundering waterfall while diving into our unique 95 years of history on the NEW History Tour! Available on Tuesdays and Fridays, this cave adventure features a limited group size led by a senior-level guide as they highlight stories and anecdotes of legendary Ruby Falls events and happenings! Tickets are available on rubyfalls.com/ticketing | Ruby Falls

Ruby Falls' history began with a chemist from Indiana that followed his high school sweetheart to Chattanooga. Leo Lambert learned about the rich history and folklore of Lookout Mountain Cave shortly after he married his sweetheart, Ruby Losey, in 1916. Determined to open the cave to the public, Leo began a decade-long quest, researching methods to access the long-sealed cave. Several weeks into the project to build an elevator shaft to Lookout Mountain Cave, at a depth of 260-feet into the moun

In 1929, Ruby Falls Castle, built with limestone removed during excavation for the elevator shaft, was completed. Ruby Falls Castle quickly became a popular social gathering hub with a fashionable tearoom by day, and at night, an upscale restaurant with live orchestra accompanied dinner dances and “the largest ballroom in the city” according to newspaper descriptions. Social gatherings at the Castle are frequently highlighted newspapers for the next 20 years, making the Castle beloved by both to