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The Great Stalacpipe Organ

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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Leland Sprinkle - A Musical Instrument

Leland sprinkle spent three years building a musical instrument in the pentagon. The organ was set up on a platform and each key was wired to a tiny rubber mallet, which lightly tapped its chosen stalactite. On june seventh, 19 57, a small audience gathered for the inaugural concert inside the cave. He sat down at his creation and started to playin the audience was the washington post.

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