Wind Cave National Park
The Civilian Conservation Corps established a camp here during the Great Depression of the 1930s to make improvements to the park. This camp employed 200 men at a time and provided much needed jobs and training. Over an eight-year period, the young men helped build this visitor center, built concrete stairs in the cave, and helped sink the 212-foot elevator shaft. They also graded roadsides, planted trees, built trails, and served as fire lookouts. Besides room, board, and clothing, they received $30 a month, most of which was sent home to their families. Many of the buildings in this area are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places-a tribute to the CCC's enduring work.| HM Number | HM1CGO |
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| Placed By | National Park Service-United States Department of the Interior |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 12:47am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13T E 622905 N 4823737 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.55646667, -103.47831667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 33.388', W 103° 28.699' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 33' 23.28" N, 103° 28' 41.94" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 605 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 222 Service Rd, Hot Springs SD 57747, US |
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