House With Underground Cave In Cannon Falls MN

When this property with a private cave popped up for sale, I knew I had to check it out! The house is built onto the side of a sandstone bluff, and has a tunnel in the backyard leading into the cave. (Technically it's an artificial cellar like the ones found under historic breweries, but local terminology refers to these as "caves").
I'm not sure what this cave was originally used for. The design reminds me of a fallout shelter, and the house is from the 1970s. However, the cellar / cave could be older than that.
Previously I've investigated other properties with caves and tunnels, such as this one in Rochester: • Touring the Rochester ...
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[@cathycallister6938]

I lived in this home for 24 years. The cave was the product of a bored teenager who rented a jackhammer and just dug it out for the heck of it. Truth. No bomb shelter. No brewery. It is not underground. Just a hole in the side of the hill. Sorry to disappoint. Liability. Liability. Liability.

[@saveitforparts]

Interesting! Were you the bored teenager? I've been helping some friends dig tunnels out in Wisconsin in a similar method :-)

[@cathycallister6938]

@@saveitforparts No, it wasn't me but the family I bought it from.

[@saveitforparts]

Cool, thanks for sharing! More teenagers should dig tunnels, it would keep them off the street :-D

[@escapewithjay]

well plenty of hills in this town to dig around in lucky he didnt hit a spring and flood his house!

[@tommyb261]

@@saveitforparts digger👍

[@1st508thAirborne]

That is so cool! I live in Minneapolis and spent my youth climbing around in all the local caves in St. Paul... The Milk truck cave, Stairway to Heaven and others by the old brick yard and Harriet island. Cool to see another MN. KZbinr 🤜⚡🤛

[@saveitforparts]

Lots of fun ones in St. Paul! I've heard the city likes to dump trash in them nowadays, it's too bad they can't come up with a better use.

[@steveb6103]

@@saveitforparts Those caves are closed and entering them is trespassing! The Fire Department still has to pull the bodies out of them. Or go looking for the lost.

[@xxbbdollxx]

I would totally make that into a dungeon room for epic D&D adventures

[@sourgrapes7301]

South of this region in Red Wing, the old basements are just carved out limestone. Really cool.

[@saveitforparts]

I found a house in Red Wing that should have a big cave under it, but the owner is ignoring my letters for some reason 🤣

[@PreachGuitar]

@@saveitforparts you can explore my underground cave i haven't done it yet and I'm not sure if I will lol

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

Did you buy the property with the knowledge that you have a cave on it or you discovered it? You're in Minnesota also?

[@muserediscovered3750]

There are a few sandstone caves in Rochester, MN in addition to the one you visited. There is of course the gigantic Quarry Hill Caves which are open for tours periodically. But also, there is a frequently filled in Cave behind Kellogg Middle School that is similar in size to the one in this video. I've heard there is also one behind the College here called Horse Thief Cave. Also nearby Barn Bluff in Red Wing has some caves but I dont believe those are of the Sandstone variety. Hit me up if you need a tour guide! Great Channel!

[@saveitforparts]

Thanks! I've seen a few of those, some of the Red Wing caves are in one of my Sandland videos where I compared Jordan Sandstone tunnels.

[@justinscheffler2909]

Used to climb the hill behind Kellogg every day after school, didn't know there was a cave on that hill, just a bunch of private people at the top

[@saveitforparts]

@@justinscheffler2909 I walked up there and saw it once, it seemed to be full of cement. It's listed on old documents as a fallout shelter but was probably originally a root cellar. Seemed to be farm ruins nearby.

[@AnyMotoUSA]

Theres also some caves along hwy 169 north of Mankato, and a long cave that starts in Kato and runs to the bluffs near the Minnesota river

[@williebeamish5879]

Ahh. I used to live in Rochester on 11th Ave NE back in the 80's. There were caves not too far from our back yard that were way cool!

[@cowboygeologist7772]

Very cool property. Unfortunately, it's a pending sale and $40,000 above my budget. Thanks so much for post such a great video.

[@gannas42]

That is awesome! Thanks for doing a video on this property. I wish we were in the market for a new place... the in-hill garage is nice as well.

[@saveitforparts]

It's a cool spot for sure, a few fixer-upper items but also lots of interesting features in addition to the cave!

[@Zekerose]

Thank you for the video. I live in the west side of Minnesota so sandstone caves are new to me. Very cool!! Take care my friend

[@greens6935]

Make sure to stop at kings in meisville on your way through!!

[@Rebar77_real]

Cool find. Definitely needs a bar in there.

[@saveitforparts]

If I owned this place you'd never see me aboveground! :-P

[@Rain_Zima]

red and blue LEDs also support the growth of moss/algae's I use to use this idea for a planted tank filtration system. if they keep the leds on a lot it could possibly result in some small growth on the walls in places where its hard for the sun to reach

[@peterlamere1982]

This is the exact same style home I lived in in Canton Massachusetts. Built about 1960.

[@joeconner5949]

I owend the house from 2016 to 2020 the story I was told it was man made cave, after the house was built!

[@virginiaseedsskogen2038]

Why did you sell?

[@joeconner5949]

@@virginiaseedsskogen2038 we upgraded to bigger house and the driveway is super steep, we would go through 400lbs of salt a year to maintain the driveway in the winter.

[@EMSWK]

Faribault has a few caves, some for cheese are still in use and there were others for flecks brewery...

[@saveitforparts]

I've seen some of those, I have a reproduction Fleck's sign in the underground bar I'm building :-)

[@SnappySnapfire]

Hello from Sandstone, MN

[@patrickarseneault7407]

man cave has a whole new meaning now

[@memejeff]

Very cool area. Amazing to see how locals in the past were able to make so much out of cool geology. Reminds me a bit of sandland. Would love to explore Cannon Falls if I am ever in the area. Edit: I think the fossils are possibly from microconchida.

[@jadehengel5611]

I used to work at Brewsters bar in Cannon Falls and there are tunnels connecting the businesses as you said, much of it is crumbled so not sure how far you could get but I've seen people go down there a few times

[@saveitforparts]

Interesting! That would be fun to see some time. Do they just connect a few basements or do they go all over?

[@1959blantz]

As cool as having a cave would be, I would be more concerned about the house being built at the bottom of a hillside. Where does the water drain after a heavy rain?

[@williebeamish5879]

Yeh. That occurred to me also.

[@strechinpick]

There’s some nice tunnels downtown Minneapolis.

[@ryancormier3504]

Really hope the new owners ditch that fence on the patio. The cliff side looks great

[@loghomeable]

There's a house for sale or it was for sale in Osceola WI that has a small cave. On 2nd Ave at the bottom of the hill right on the St Croix River.

[@saveitforparts]

I saw that one but I missed the open house! There was also one in Stillwater a couple years back that connected to the Wolf brewery cave.

[@philipchurchill6508]

A curve in the interior is not enough to block radiation ! but a blast can be deflected .

[@kevorka3281]

How I miss MN

[@bladder1010]

Very nice house and wouldn't break the bank.

[@Fierce396]

That little hole at 5:25 looks like it could have been a an oven or something. That's what the shape reminds me of at least.

[@saveitforparts]

That could be, although you don't usually want to heat or dry out sandstone or it crumbles. It could have been the start of another cellar or tunnel that never got finished, or we thought maybe something to do with the pond. It would be a great place for a garden railroad, just carve out shelves, tunnels, buildings, etc straight from the hillside!

[@TheBigLeeg]

I live in cottage grove just up the highway from Cannon falls.

[@dagmarsuarez3033]

Agree that brewery cave would be unlikely. I did not see vents, and the geometry of moving beer kegs around in there is painful to contemplate. It also lacks any sign of a door frame, and if there is a road approaching it I can't see it. Now, off site brewery caves are peculiar, and like many others the Cannon Falls brewery was not a success. So maybe they did something stupid like store beer half way up a hillside. I've seen hotels with storage caves somewhat along these line.

[@saveitforparts]

I'd be surprised if the local brewery *didn't* have a cave somewhere, there seems to be enough sandstone around town. But as you said, this location and layout wouldn't have been a good choice for that.

[@bootsowen]

The collapsed ceiling looked a bit worrying!

[@saveitforparts]

Yeah, it looked like they made the ceiling too flat, or got too close to a shale layer up above. Any future tunnels should definitely have more of an arched ceiling and maybe go lower in the sandstone formation.

[@jamesparker2337]

Very interesting video!

[@edition-deluxe]

289k, damn that's cheap! I personally could not live in the Arctic cold of Minnesota again, but for someone who could, that place seems awesome!

[@saveitforparts]

The cave stays a nice medium temperature year-round! You could just expand it until your whole backyard is underground!

[@edition-deluxe]

@@saveitforparts From one salesman to another--great pitch! But MN, never again!

[@Mj-th7md]

I don't know about you all but my spidey sense is tingling to build support beams for secondary mitigation

[@saveitforparts]

Sandstone caves are generally stable if the ceiling is arched, but this one is kind of a flat ceiling. If I owned the house I'd use this as a starting point and dig more tunnels with a better design!

[@mattparker9726]

I LOVE this channel!!

[@kccorliss3922]

Enter Sandman would be appropriate track for this video…

[@TheRoyalBlood1Lives]

20 minutes from my home wow!

[@troopergoodwin6530]

can some one lend me the cost of this house. PRIVATE SANDLAND!!!!!!!

[@aaronhilsenbeck2303]

my new game room.

[@RobsNeighbor]

Awesome!!!

[@midnightchannel111]

"Vugs", recessed indentation of fossilized shells or, more accurately, the imprit of those ancient shells.

[@FiczeriFamily]

Fun little update the house is being shown on Fox 9 tonight!!!

[@saveitforparts]

Awesome! Will check it out

[@itwasrightthere]

I’ll have to ask my wife if she will mind having a 2 hour commute.

[@mattbosley3531]

Apparently it's not much of a secret since everyone on the internet knows about it.

[@colorsmith5569]

At first I thought this was awesome, then I remembered Edgar Allen Poe. Nope, I would have a panic attack.

[@adamficzeri9048]

That’s my brothers 🏠

[@saveitforparts]

Cool! Do you happen to know any history on the cave?

[@FiczeriFamily]

@@saveitforparts I am one of the current owners of the house. Unfortunately we have no history about the cave or how it came about

[@saveitforparts]

@@FiczeriFamily Thanks for the message! It was a cool house and cave to check out. Hope you get a buyer soon!

[@PreachGuitar]

I have a "something" behind my house in Red Wing on the bluffs

[@saveitforparts]

Something like a cave or tunnel? I know of a few in Red Wing, I visited a couple tunnels in a public park in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKvPYYKcqNpjfdk at about 4:22 and 7:57.

[@PreachGuitar]

@@saveitforparts are you interested in going into the Cistern and explore it.? Im new ti Red Wing

[@saveitforparts]

Maybe? Have any pictures or more info? Shoot me an email at [e-mail]!

[@ScottieOnSeventh]

Oops I live there I tell you that was the smoke spot we had I’m sure many teens have when a certain teen lived there oh the years fly

[@saveitforparts]

Ha, seems like that's always the use for mysterious caves!

[@jimbeekman4863]

The mold and mildew house.. I'd rather live in that cave

[@abidabbydoo54]

THIS IS MY FRIENDS HOUSE I THINK OR SHE LIVES BY IT

[@saveitforparts]

Nice! Do they know of more local caves? 😁

[@abidabbydoo54]

@@saveitforpartsI don’t think so if I remember one/know one I’ll let you know!!

[@guestuser6168]

For a bomb shelter you would want 90 degree corners to reduce shockwave

[@saveitforparts]

The entrance was kind of an S-shape, maybe not quite 90 degrees but close to it.

[@guestuser6168]

@@saveitforparts You know it. I was in a few in Berlin.

[@officialconsciouscommunity]

0:38 woahhh..

[@saveitforparts]

This was the Rochester cave house: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fp6YZ2OGp9h4a7s

[@kentneumann5209]

The fossils loo kind of like barnacles I think.

[@garyodle5663]

Really? An underground cave? I've got to tell you that those are so much more convenient than those above ground caves are.

[@saveitforparts]

Seems every real estate listing has a "cave" these days... stick a couple sportsball posters and a beer fridge in the basement/attic/closet/crawlspace/shed and it's a "man cave" :-P

[@EpicRhinoHunter]

I don’t live to far from this house. Am I allowed to go check it out or no?

[@saveitforparts]

We visited it during an open house day by the realtor. Otherwise it's private property and you'd have to contact the owner, the realtor, or the new owner if it's sold.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

Flat roofed sandstone cave, that's a BAD idea....😕

[@saveitforparts]

It's not the best for long-term stability, but can be easily fixed with a chipping tool and hard hat!

[@andrewvoighttheoriginal]

cannonfalls is 10 miles from my house

[@devinsullivan6160]

Whoa! That price makes me want to hide in a cave

[@saveitforparts]

It's cheap compared to the big city, especially with that acre of land. Seems reasonable if you work locally or from home or don't mind a commute.

[@BillyBlaze7]

thats cool, but i would rather live in el salvador that Minnesota

[@kentneumann5209]

Anyone check for radon?

[@saveitforparts]

That could be a good thing to check on! I believe someone checked the Sandland tunnels and radon levels were about normal for the area, but that's over in Wisconsin.

[@markjohnson8602]

Alot of weed comes from there also wink

[@williebeamish5879]

Used to grow wild in the ditches there. Ditch weed, left over from hemp fields for making rope. Not consumable, but it was burned anyway. You know, war on drugs and all that.

[@markjohnson8602]

@@williebeamish5879 oh I know my states history and ditch weed lol.

[@ctech14367]

I think those little fossils carved the graffiti on the walls

[@saveitforparts]

Jurassic Vandals!

[@bencruz563]

I am only interested in above ground caves.

[@saveitforparts]

When it comes to real estate listings, everything is a "man cave" or "woman cave" or "craft cave" these days. It's a way to hype the weird corners of the basement/attic/shed/closets/etc :-P Actual caves are much harder to find :-)

[@jtothea612]

Beach front property lol

[@erickmoore7263]

"Underground Cave"

[@TheBigLeeg]

I was thinking bomb shelter just as he said it .

[@chozen_1309]

How do you just find homes with caves lol?

[@saveitforparts]

I'm honestly not sure... I wasn't even looking for this when I came across it, I was searching for something else. I think Google search knows me too well :-P

[@chozen_1309]

@@saveitforparts think it knows us all too much 😉 keep up the great vids/work .. I am from Mn so this really caught my attention. Definitely interesting stuff!

[@rangerdanger10]

Stoners dream