Comments on: Truitt’s Cave Mystery

By: Denise Ward

Denise Ward — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:06:35 +0000

John Truitt, the founder of Truitt’s cave, is my great-great grandfather. We have tried to visit the cave, but it was closed at the time we drove down. Anyone with information, post cards, etc, that we could have we’d really appreciate it. Dad Truitt was quite the wanderer, and we have very little information about him.

Thank you!!

By: Jeff Kirkham

Jeff Kirkham — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:32:46 +0000

The wife and I visited Truitts Cave back when it was open and that area had such a relaxing charm. To bad all the tourists left to spend all their money in Branson.
Those with postcards of Truitts (or others mentioned here) could donate them to the McDonald County Historical Society, P.O. Box 572, Pineville, MO 64856. Phone: 417-223-3556

By: GLORIA DAVIES

GLORIA DAVIES — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:54:18 +0000

HEY BABY GIRL. NOT SURE HOW GRAMMA GOT ONTO THIS LINK BUT WE SOLD THE CAVE IN 2000 SHORTLY AFTER SELLING THE OLD SPANISH TREASURE CAVE IN SULPHUR SPRINGS ARK. HAD MANY PEOPLE RETURNING AND BRINGING OTHERS . WE GAVE A GREAT TOUR! HOWEVER IT GOT GO BE MORE THAN GRAM COULD CONTINUE TO WORK. WE LOVED IT THOUGH.!!!!! . DROVE PAST A FEW DAYS AGO AND SAW ALL THE EXCAVATING CEMENT ETC. AND SOMEONE SAID IT WAS PURCHASED FOR “AN END OF DAYS RETREAT”. HOPE NOTHING WAS DESTROYED. A CAVE ENGINEER WHO TOURED THE CAVE SAID IT CONTAINED EVERY KNOWN FORMATION WHICH WAS REALLY QUITE RARE. WE ALSO HAD THE A,LBINO BLIND CAVE FISH AND SALAMANDERS ETC. ETC. STILL MISS IT. LOVE YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: sydney allen

sydney allen — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:37:36 +0000

cuz we were moving and we could not keep up the maintenance. after my parents were married there

By: Tyson

Tyson — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:28:28 +0000

Why did they sell it?

By: sydney allen

sydney allen — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:23:06 +0000

my mom and dad owned this cave, then my grand parents. ^_^

By: dave northrup

dave northrup — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:28:58 +0000

we were there in in 2002 i believe. had a great tour; really enjoyed the place. in February of 2003 i received an email, because of the web site, from someone who was buying the cave. I guess they didn’t make it. sad. it was a great place. i, too, hope that someone makes a go of it. we might go back!

By: Tyson

Tyson — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:07:32 +0000

I cannot wait to hear what it gets turned into. Can you please keep us updated?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:40:59 +0000

I work in Lanagan, and the cave has been purchased by someone from Dallas I believe. I have heard everything from it being opened into an exclusive bed & breakfast type thing to a spring water bottling company. We will have to see.

I don’t believe they are actually “digging out” the cave. I know they have brought in some trucks of gravel and been digging some trenches to work on some drainage issues they have. That little strip there has a lot of flooding issues because of all the drainage issues going on there.

I can’t wait until they are done to see what they are planning on doing.

By: Tyson

Tyson — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:58:31 +0000

Seriously? What a shame that would be.