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Glimpses of our National Monuments

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  • 18 OUR NATIONAL MONUMENTS no farther and fell to their death on the rocks below. The maidens then took the flowers they had gathered and made them into a rope with which they safely lowered themselves to the ground below. The columnar structure is supposed to have been caused by the marks of the bears' claws. The Indians also say that during thunderstorms the Thunder God beat his mighty drum on the top of the tower, thus causing thunder. The white pioneers of civilization later on used the tower as a landmark in their exploration of the great Northwest. Still later the military leaders in the Sioux and Crow Indian country during the Indian wars of the last century directed their marches by the aid of this ever-present tower, for it is visible in some directions for nearly a hundred miles. .;. J I '! I||liiililil||lir"~'v "" "TlTMi t A PHOTO BY DICK STONE nevils Tower The area including the tower, 1,152 acres in extent, was made a national monument by presidential proclamation dated September 24, 1906. The Devils Tower is reached by a side trip of 7 miles from the Custer Battlefield Highway and Black and Yellow Trail, two signed highways, which follow practically the same route through northeastern Wyoming. The former is a direct route to Glacier National Park, the latter to Yellowstone National Park. Moorcroft, 35 miles distant, on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, is the nearest railroad point. The nearest settlement is Carlile. A fine camp ground, shelter cabin, and pure spring water are provided at the monument for the tourist. High water in the Belle Fourche River sometimes cuts off access to the monument, but a bridge is planned for construction by the National Park Service. Inquiry
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