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Russell Cave National Monument
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Russell Cave National Monument is located at 3729 County Road 98 in Bridgeport, Alabama.  It is situated in the northeast corner of Alabama, just south of the Tennessee state line.

From Chattanooga, Tennessee:
Go West on Interstate 24
Take U.S. Highway 72 West to County Road 75.
Turn Right onto County Road 75.
Continue on County Road 75 for one mile.
Turn Right onto County Road 98 for four miles.
Turn Left into the entrance of the park.

From Huntsville or Scottsboro, Alabama:
Take U.S. Highway 72  East to County Road 75.
Turn Left onto County Road 75.
Continue on County Road 75 for one mile.
Turn Right onto County Road 98 for four miles.
Turn Left into the entrance of the park

 

 

 

 

 
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Did You Know?
The Russell Cave National Monument area used to be under the sea during the Mississippian Period around 350 million years ago? Fossils of brachipods, corals and crinoids have been discovered in the limestone rocks and weathered soils at the site.

Last Updated: January 20, 2007 at 12:43 EST