Who founded carlsbad?

Nature founded Carlsbad Caverns - they are natural features!

They have been known to Man since prehistoric times, when they were used as homes, but the exploitation first for mining guano deposits then of Carlsbad Caverns itself as a show-cave started in the 19C.

The designation of the caves and their surrounding land as a National Park, to conserve them for everyone, was carried out in several stages starting in 1923.