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Wind Cave National Park
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Ranger Cabin 1935
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
This ranger cabin, built in 1935, is part of the Wind Cave National Park Historic District.

Wind Cave National Park was established on January 9, 1903, making it the nation's seventh oldest national park. Wind Cave National Park is also the first national park in the world to protect a cave system.

Human habitation dates back to well before 1903, and these significant places, both above and below ground are protected as part of the national park. Learn more about the places in Wind Cave and the history behind them.
Alvin McDonald
A Brief History
Learn about the people and events that helped shape Wind Cave National Park.
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Bull Elk  

Did You Know?
Elk were the most widely distributed member of the deer family in North America and spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from Mexico to northern Alberta. Elk began to disappear in the eastern United States in the early 1800s.
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Last Updated: January 21, 2008 at 15:38 EST