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Wind Cave National ParkLeft to right: John Stabler, Mary McDonald, page from Alvin McDonald's Diary, Old staircase in Wind Cave, Alvin McDonald
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Wind Cave National Park
Birth of a National Park
 
First Discovery - Fairgrounds
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First Discovery [Fairgrounds] March 20, 1892, J.D. McDonald, E.L.McDonald, A.F. McDonald, John Stabler
 
Wind Cave National Park was established in 1903. It is the first national park created to protect a cave. It is also the 7th national park in the United States.
First Visitor Center
Wind Cave
Defining Moments
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Alvin McDonald
A Brief History
Learn about the people and events that helped shape Wind Cave National Park.
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A picture of Alvin McDonald in his caving hat.  

Did You Know?
Alvin McDonald was the first systematic explorer of Wind Cave. He explored the cave from 1890 until his death in 1893.
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Last Updated: January 28, 2008 at 11:30 EST