Spoilers Below!!!!!!!!!!!

If you hold an early copy of the book, congratulations! You get to play a game of spot the errors. Deserts of Stollen where desserts were supposed to be stolen. These and a couple other errors brought to you by my own haste. These have, mostly been fixed. Any errors which remain are left in to prove that no one is perfect.

Big, huge, gigantic mistake on my part! I could not cram in the fascinating story of the HMS Tyger which shiprecked in the Dry Tortugas. The crew spent months in harrowing and desperate attempts to escape the islands and survive. It’s an awesome story which unfortunately didn’t find a place in the narrative.

Pirate Wrecks in the Dry Tortugas: Were there pirate ships sunk in the waters around Garden Key? Possibly. Is there an identified pirate wreck in the Dry Tortugas? - No

The 1622 Fleet- There are mixed reports on whether the shipwreck discovered on the east side of Loggerhead belonged to one of the vessels from the 1622 fleet. For more information see the Histories Facts page.

Other shipwrecks. There have been more than 275 ‘maritime incidences’ recorded out at the park, from the first shipwreck of the Nuestra Rosario in 1622 to the present. Not every ship sank, and not every sunken ship has been identified.

The Death of Private Winters - I grew up hearing the story of Private Winters, who died outside the turret next to the small powder magazine. (in Private Winters corner.) His was the ghost they spoke about on ghost walks, and whispered of in the ‘Map Room’ however, I have had a hard time tracking down this story. The explanation of what happened the night of his death, the corroboration that a soldier/guard even died on the island—it’s all a little muddy. The only ghost I met out at the park was in the rec room. If I learn more about PVT Winters, I will update and include it on the fact page.

The pirate Caesar:

There may have been a man who called himself Caesar in the 17th century naval history of the west indies. But the pirate captain, with his letter, possible shipwreck, dagger, and treasure as featured in this book—including the decision to use that name—are a product of my imagination. This means:

Wreck 114 and the under wreck

These do not exist and as such cannot be located using Rudy’s map.

Rudy’s Map and other U.R.S.A. Wrecks:

U.R.S.A. is a product of my imagination. There was a real team of archeologists who worked to study the shipwrecks in the Dry Tortugas. These two teams are related only in the awesomeness of their profession, and the location of their research. The Dive Bears are not accurate representations of the real underwater archeologists. The locations of the shipwrecks that they study in my books are entirely made up. Don’t use my book as a navigation guide at the fort. (we don’t need to add to the shipwreck count!)

I haven’t published the book yet. So hopefully a majority of possible mistakes are caught before the book comes out.

Water flow (and subsequent “blood” flow in Mammoth Cave and nearby groundwater:

The route the tracing dye takes, the time it takes to flow through parts of the cave, and the places it ends up is all made up. Don’t go dumping things in Mammoth Cave to try and repeat this story.

The actual length of Mammoth Cave

Is still growing, distances mentioned in the book were accurate only within the heads of fictional characters.

Historical Figures Motivations

There are quite a few real historical figures mentioned in this book. However, their behavior, motivations and actions as depicted in this book are fiction.

Mammoth Cave Ghosts

The author has never seen or had a ghost experience in Mammoth Cave. But he has spoken to people who have.

The Specter Detectors

This team of ghost hunters, and the things they find in the book: All made up. Their Spook Detector: Also made up. Some of the other ghost equipment is accurate to the author’s understanding (which is limited.)

Routes Traveled in the Cave

Expressly: the cave tour through the underground river, and the “Morrison Route” at the end of the book are fictitious routes made up for the Narrative. Don’t use them to find your way through Mammoth Cave. Go with a Park Ranger instead on any of the real tours offered, or volunteer, learn, and work with organizations like the Cave Research Foundation.

Routes out of Mammoth Cave National Park

Most of Mammoth Cave is inside the park boundaries. It does extend beneath some private properties and some properties held by the Cave Research Foundation. But there is no property holder sitting on millions of acres holding a deed to the cave. Even if there were such deed there is little chance it would be recognized.

Do not trespass onto private lands looking for a free tour of Mammoth Cave. (obviously)

Don’t enter a cave without experience, a guide, and a plan.