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History of Yellowstone National Park: West Thumb

West Thumb History

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West Thumb Ranger Station

Built in 1925, with the open breezeway enclosed in 1966, the West Thumb Ranger Station is an excellent example of historic architecture associated with ranger stations in Yellowstone.

Archeological Resources

The shoreline of West Thumb is the location of several Native American hearth sites providing evidence that native peoples once used this area as a travel route, camping ground, and food-gathering area.

The Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, WY - A Comprehensive Look at the American West- featuring the best the west has to offer in the Western Art Museum, Natural History Museum, Plains Indian Museum, American West Research Library, and the world's most comprehensive assemblege of American arms.

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