Stalagmites stolen from a caveSourced
Thieves broke into a cave and took formations that took millennia to grow.
In August 2020, vandals forced open the gate of Fitton Cave in Arkansas and stole or destroyed formations including stalagmites. These structures grow over thousands of years and cannot be replaced on a human timescale. A strange theft caused a lasting loss.
What was taken was time made visible in stone.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-01