True & False
In 1985 there was 20 sawmills
True
Who unleashed the mining expedition in Custer?
Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer
What was turning the trees red?
Beetles, the Mountain Pine beetle epidemic was occurring
Who brought the remembrance of the park back?
The Franks
Custer is still mainly about the minerals
False
Who led the Gordon Party?
John Cordon
What is the Beetle burn?
The beetle burn is an event celebrating the environment we live in, its where people come with lit torches and burn a wooden fake beetle
How long did the tramway last?
2 years
The tramway was a huge success
False
Besides gold what are other minerals valued in Custer?
Copper, tin, tungsten, graphite, and feldspar
The wind cave in Custer tell us what?
The weather, like storms or temperature
In the spiritual thought of Bison what was the animal who led the people out of the spirit world?
A wolf
10% of the wind cave has been mapped
Which president set the Black Hills National Forest? When?
Grover Cleveland in 1879
Which two groups of people discovered the caves?
Charlie Crary and the Bingham Brothers
About how old is the Grace Coolidge Log?
About 100 years old
40 bison came from New York
False
What was created in 1919?
Custer State Park
Wind cave was which cave created?
It was the eighth
Where did Joseph Raney com from?
California