Indian Jim's Cave

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Indian Jim's Cave
Nearest city Brookneal, Virginia
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
NRHP reference No. 82004562 [1]
VLR No.041-0106
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 26, 1982
Designated VLRMarch 17, 1981 [2]

Indian Jim's Cave is a historic archaeological site located near Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia. "Indian Jim" is generally acknowledged as the last full-time tenant of the cave and it is believed that he is buried nearby. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Dan Shaw (2012). "Battlefield - Clover - Providence Driving Tour Halifax County, Virginia: Indian Jim's Cave". Halifax Web WorX.