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Tory Cave (or Tory's Cave) is a marble solutional cave near New Milford, Connecticut.

While it is of modest size (the big room having enough space for two dozen people) it is said to be the only true cave in Connecticut that is open to the public. Its name is based on a tale from the American Revolution, in which a Tory (a loyalist to the English monarchy) hid in the cave. The cave is near the Housatonic River.

Tory's Cave (New Milford, Connecticut) Panoramio Photo of Opening to Tory39s Cave

In 1996, Joe Hurley, writing in the Record Journal, reported that the cave's unique ecology was threatened by blasting from a nearby quarry. The cave is home to a blind shrimp-like amphipod called a Stygobromus.

Tory's Cave (New Milford, Connecticut) To protect endangered bats New Milford39s Tory39s Cave could close to
Tory's Cave (New Milford, Connecticut) To protect endangered bats New Milford39s Tory39s Cave could close to

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