“Shoshone Cavern National Monument”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

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Shoshone Cavern National Monument

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Shoshone Cavern National Monument was proclaimed by William Howard Taft on September 21, 1909.^[1] On March 17, 1954, the 83rd Congress abolished the monument and transferred the {{convert|210|acre|km2}} site to the city of Cody, Wyoming.^[2] The cavern is located high up near the summit of Cedar Mountain, about 4 miles from Cody on the south side of the Shoshone River.^[3] The main cavern follows a fairly straight course, extending into the mountain about {{convert|2500|ft|m|-1}}. The walls of the cavern are well covered by incrustations of crystals and dripping formations, mostly white, but some brownish or reddish in color.^[3] As of 2008, the cavern is owned by the Bureau of Land Management and is now called Spirit Mountain Cave. A permit is required to visit Spirit Mountain Cave. To obtain permits to visit the cave contact Bureau of Land Management office in the Cody WY.^[4]

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1. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.nps.gov/history/archeology/sites/antiquities/MonumentsList.htm| title=Antiquities Act: Monument List| author=National Park Service| accessdate=May 12, 2009}}
2. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.nps.gov/legal/parklaws/SUPPII_AND_INDEX_1963.pdf| title=Laws Relating to the National Park Service: Supplement II| author=Hillory A. Tolson| accessdate=May 12, 2009}} Page 454.
3. ^¹{{cite web| url=http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/glimpses2/glimpses27.htm | title=Glimpses of Our National Monuments: Shoshone Cavern| author=National Park Service| accessdate=May 12, 2009}}
4. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2008/09/gone-not-forgotten-shoshone-cavern-national-monument-was-mistake-git-go| title=Gone, but Not Forgotten: Shoshone Cavern National Monument Would Have Cost Too Much to Develop| author=Bob Janiskee | accessdate= May 12, 2009}}

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