Wapiti Ranger Station
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| Wapiti Ranger Station | |
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| (U.S. National Register of Historic Places) | |
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| Location: | Cody, Wyoming, USA |
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| Built/Founded: | 1903 |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966 |
| Governing body: | U.S. Forest Service |
Wapiti Ranger Station is the oldest U.S. Forest Service ranger station in the United States.[1] The station is located in Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming and has been used continuously since it was built in 1903. The station was the first forest service ranger station built with federal funding. Constructed with native forest timber, the structure is maintained regularly, with some recent improvements, such as replacing some rotting timber, implemented in 2005. On May 23, 1963, Wapiti Ranger Station was designated as an National Historic Landmark[2] and placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. The station is 30 miles (48 km) west of Cody, Wyoming on U.S. Route 14/16/20, and halfway between Cody and the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park.[3]
[edit] Cited references
- ^ Wapiti Ranger Station National Historic Landmark. Retrieved on January 12, 2007.
- ^ Wapiti Ranger Station. National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service. Retrieved on January 12, 2007.
- ^ Wapiti Ranger Station, USGS Flag Peak (WY) Topo Map (Map). Topozone. Retrieved on January 12, 2007.
