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    Wind Cave

    National Park South Dakota

Wind Cave Room Names - X

Room

Date

Named By

Explanation
Xerox Room

02/02/1971

 Bill Yett, Ken Carpenter A chunk of boxwork on the floor of this room was at one time "Z" shaped, giving the room its original name, "Z-box Room". This has mutated over the years to "Zebox", "Zerox", and finally to its present form "Xerox". Surveyed on December 2, 1971 by the Windy City Grotto.
Xylophone, The

04/30/1983

 Named during a National Outdoor Leadership School (N.O.L.S.) expedition.

Did You Know?

A picture of Alvin McDonald in his caving hat.

Alvin McDonald was the first systematic explorer of Wind Cave.  He explored the cave from 1890 until his death in 1893. More...