About this episode

The episode explores the life and achievements of Stephen Bishop, a slave who became a renowned explorer of Mammoth Cave in the mid-1800s.

In the mid-1800s, Stephen Bishop - a slave - would emerge as one of the greatest cavers in history due to his explorations of Mammoth Cave - the world's most extensive cave system. Despite his status as an enslaved person, he became famous in his lifetime as a daring, fearless, intelligent, and engaging guide and explorer. This is a single-episode topic. Sponsors: Quince. Get free shipping with your order by using code EXPLORERS at quince.com/explorers The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Matt Breen

Topics covered

• exploration
• Mammoth Cave
• slavery
• history
• caving
• guides

Keywords

• Stephen Bishop
• Mammoth Cave
• exploration
• history
• slavery
• caving
• guides

Sponsors

Quince

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Airwave Media Network

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