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Wapiti Ranger Station is the oldest
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in the
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. The station is in
Shoshone National Forest Shoshone National Forest ( ) is the first federally protected National Forest in the United States and covers nearly in the state of Wyoming. Originally a part of the Yellowstone Timberland Reserve, the forest is managed by the United States ...
west of
Cody, Wyoming Cody is a city in Northwest Wyoming and the seat of government of Park County, Wyoming, United States. It is named after Colonel William Frederick " Buffalo Bill" Cody for his part in the founding of Cody in 1896. The population was 10,066 at ...
, and has been used continuously since it was built in 1903. On May 23, 1963, Wapiti Ranger Station was designated as a
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, and placed on the
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on October 15, 1966.


Description and history

The Wapiti Ranger Station is west of Cody on the north side of
U.S. Route 14 U.S. Route 14 (abbreviated U.S. 14 or US 14), an east–west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It currently has a length of 1,398 miles (2,250 km), but it had a peak length of 1,429 miles (2,300 km). For ...
/ 16/ 20, between Cody and the east entrance to
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. The original 1903 building now stands amid a cluster of more modern Forest Service buildings, from which it is set off by a rail fence. It is a single-story log structure, with a low-pitch gabled roof. Modern extensions to the rear give the building a U shape, and its interior has been modernized, as it continues to serve an active role in forest management. Shoshone National Forest was the first national forest to be created in the United States, in 1891. The forest was enlarged over the following decade, to the point where it administratively required division. The Wapiti Ranger Station was built in 1903 by W. H. Pierce, the first administrator of the forest's Shoshone division. The station was the first forest service ranger station built with federal funding. Constructed with native forest timber, the structure is maintained regularly, with some recent improvements – such as replacing some rotting timber – implemented in 2005. A location called Wapiti Station is featured in the 2016 game ''
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'', which is set in the Shoshone National Forest. However, its depiction and location within the forest do not resemble Wapiti Ranger Station.


See also

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List of National Historic Landmarks in Wyoming The list of National Historic Landmarks in Wyoming contains the landmarks designated by the U.S. Federal Government located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. There are 27 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Wyoming. The first designated were two on D ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Park County, Wyoming This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Park County, Wyoming. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Park County, Wyoming, United Stat ...


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Wapiti Ranger Station National Historic Landmark
at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office {{NRHP in Park County, Wyoming 1903 establishments in Wyoming Buildings and structures in Park County, Wyoming Government buildings completed in 1903 National Historic Landmarks in Wyoming National Register of Historic Places in Park County, Wyoming Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming Rustic architecture in Wyoming Shoshone National Forest United States Forest Service ranger stations