Ranger Station - Jewel Cave National Monument, Custer, SD
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Hikenutty
N 43° 43.947 W 103° 50.576
13T E 593183 N 4842807
This is the original Ranger Station and Ranger's Residence for the Monument built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Waymark Code: WM12Q2
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2006
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The Civilian Conservation Corps established a camp at Jewel Cave in May 1935. Twenty-five men, with a budget of $1,500, accomplished several projects for the Park Service. A three-room cabin and comfort stations were built. Sewage and water connections were completed for the cabin and public campground. The cabin became home to the monument’s first permanent ranger in 1941. Except for a brief period of closure during World War II, NPS rangers staffed the cabin and cave tour operation. Then, in the late 1950s, significant discoveries were made within the cave, which lead to development of a new visitor center and cave tour route.
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