This structure, built of local stone by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s, marks the entrance to the limestone cave which gives the community its name. Two million gallons flow daily from the source, which has been a landmark since long before the establishment of the town in 1832.
In 1931 Dr. J. B. Rolater deeded the cave and 29 adjacent acres to the people of Cave Spring for use as a public park. In the early days local residents were allowed to tour the cave for free, while tourists were charged ten cents.
Rolater Park Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
As a former resident of Cave Spring, I was glad to see you had visited our lovely little town. However, with so many town structures listed on the National Register of Historic places, I was surprised to find you had photographed and shared so few! Please revisit Cave Spring and contact our active Historical Society if you have not already done so. So much you missed…Cave Spring UMC founded in 1834, The Rollater house where the Dr hired Italian stonemasons to complete all the stonework for the house and the park. The Fairview School (a Rosenthal school that once was on the places in peril list and has now been historically preserved). Fannin Hall and the historical GA School for the Deaf Campus. Fannin was the original building for the deaf school built in 1846 and was in continuous operation except when used as confederate head quarters and a hospital during the civil war. The Presbyterian church, the Train Depot, the Tumlin house (which if memory serves was married to a Tilly, one of the founding families of Cave Spring prior to 1832) and so many others.