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The elevator building was finished in 1938 by the CCC and is part of the Historic District.
NPS Photo / Abby Rimstidt
Wind Cave National Park was established on January 9, 1903, making it one of the nation's oldest national parks. Wind Cave National Park is also the first national park in the world to protect a cave.
People have lived in the area long before the park was established, 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.