Ash Hollow State Historical Park

Significant dates
Ash Hollow Cave
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark

Location:	Garden County, Nebraska, USA, near Lewellen, Nebraska
Governing body:	Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
NRHP Reference#:	66000445
Added to NRHP:	October 15, 1966^[1]
Designated NHL:	July 19, 1964^[2]

Ash Hollow State Historical Park is located near Lewellen, Nebraska. The park comprises two attractions, located 2.5 mi (4.0 km). (4 km) from each other: Ash Hollow Cave and Windlass Hill.

1 Ash Hollow Cave
2 Windlass Hill
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
6 Bibliography

Ash Hollow Cave

A spring in the vicinity of Ash Hollow Cave made it an attractive site for human habitation. At least four distinct cultures spanning over 1,500 years have been revealed in archaeological explorations of Ash Hollow Cave. These include the Apache from A.D. 1675-1725; the Central Plains Tradition from A.D. 900-1450; the Woodland Tradition from A.D. 0-1100; and the Late Archaic Tradition from 1000 B.C.-A.D. 500. The cave was apparently used as a base camp for hunting and food collecting.

The site became a Nebraska state park in 1962. Ash Hollow Cave was named a National Historic Landmark in 1966, and the surrounding area was named the Ash Hollow Historic District in 1975. In 1978, a visitor center was built overlooking the canyon.

Windlass Hill

Windlass Hill is located along the Oregon-California Trail. The hill marked the entrance from the high table lands to the south into the Ash Hollow area and the North Platte River valley. Wagon ruts are visible on the hill.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. no date specified. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
^ "Ash Hollow Cave". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=311&ResourceType=Site. Retrieved 2008-06-27.

External links

Bibliography

Champe, J.L. Ash Hollow Cave, A Study of Stratigraphic Sequence in the Central Great Plains.

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