ðə kˈeɪv wʌz ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd æz ɐ sˈɔltpɛɾɚ mˈaɪn, nˈoʊɾəbli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə wˈɔːɹ ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv ænd ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ.
The cave was operated as a saltpeter mine, notably during the War of 1812 and the American Civil War.