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These caverns were used by the Susquehannock Indians until they vanished in the 1670's. It is believed that they used the caverns as a refuge during inclimate weather because of the constant temperature. But it seems they only used the mouth of the cave where Swatara creek leaves the cave. They may have used the Ballroom for initiation ceremonies and felt that good spirits inhabited crystal lake. (pictured above) The Susquehannock believed the Rainbow Room was the abode of evil spirits and rarely entered that area.
A century later, the caverns were used as a refuge by William Wilson, the hermit who lived on a ledge for 19 years after the tragic death by hanging of his only sister in 1785.
So who is the glaring Indian that is seen holding the severed head of a bearded whit man in the Rainbow Room? Legends don't tell us whether this is t he source of the evil spirits or was caused by the evil spirits believed to reside there.
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