Ash Hollow State Historical Park is located five miles (8.0 km) south of Lewellen in Garden County, Nebraska. The park comprises two attractions located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from each other: Ash Hollow Cave and Windlass Hill.[5]
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A spring in the vicinity of Ash Hollow Cave made it an attractive site for periodic human habitation. Archaeological explorations of the cave have revealed that at least four distinct indigenous cultures occupied this area, during a period of more than 1,500 years. 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.[citation needed] The cave was used as a base camp for hunting and food collecting.[citation needed]
From the early 18th century, this became an area predominantly of Lakota Sioux occupation. The September 1855 Ash Hollow Massacre took place near here. The United States Army, with 600 troops, made a punitive attack on a Brule Sioux encampment, killing a total of 86 people, including women and children, and taking another 70 women and children as captives.[6] The attack on the Lakota Sioux was launched as a result of the Grattan Event of 1854 near Ft Laramie, Wyoming.
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.[10] The name "Windlass Hill" was not used by the emigrants,[6] and the source of the name is unknown. Emigrants had a hard time going down the hill at a 25-degree angle, going down for about 300 feet.
^"Ash Hollow State Historical Park". NGPC Map and Data Portal. March 1, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^"Ash Hollow Cave". NPGallery. National Park Service. October 15, 1966. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
^"List of National Historic Landmarks by State". National Park Service. December 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
^"Ash Hollow State Historical Park". Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
^ ab"Ash Hollow". History Nebraska. Nebraska Marker Project. Nebraska History Museum. September 25, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
^Diffendal; et al. (1996). "Geologic History of Ash Hollow State Historical Park". University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
^"Ash Hollow Historic District". NPGallery. National Park Service. August 6, 1975. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
^Frederick, Steve (July 7, 2017). "Ash Hollow still making history". Star Herald. Scottsbluff, Neb. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
^"Ash Hollow". History Nebraska. Nebraska History Museum. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
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hollow, state, historical, park, located, five, miles, south, lewellen, garden, county, nebraska, park, comprises, attractions, located, miles, from, each, other, hollow, cave, windlass, hill, location, nebraskashow, nebraska, united, states, show, united, sta. Ash Hollow State Historical Park is located five miles 8 0 km south of Lewellen in Garden County Nebraska The park comprises two attractions located 2 5 miles 4 0 km from each other Ash Hollow Cave and Windlass Hill 5 Ash Hollow State Historical ParkLocation in NebraskaShow map of NebraskaAsh Hollow State Historical Park the United States Show map of the United StatesLocationGarden County Nebraska United StatesNearest townLewellen NebraskaCoordinates41 17 53 N 102 07 12 W 41 29806 N 102 12000 W 41 29806 102 12000 1 Area1 001 03 acres 405 10 ha 2 Elevation3 363 ft 1 025 m 1 DesignationNebraska state historical parkEstablished1962AdministratorNebraska Game and Parks CommissionWebsiteAsh Hollow State Historical ParkAsh Hollow CaveU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkLocationGarden County Nebraska USA near Lewellen NebraskaArea8 9 acres 3 6 ha NRHP reference No 66000445Significant datesAdded to NRHPOctober 15 1966 3 Designated NHLJuly 19 1964 4 Contents 1 Ash Hollow cave 2 Windlass Hill 3 See also 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 External linksAsh Hollow cave editA spring in the vicinity of Ash Hollow Cave made it an attractive site for periodic human habitation Archaeological explorations of the cave have revealed that at least four distinct indigenous cultures occupied this area during a period of more than 1 500 years 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 citation needed The cave was used as a base camp for hunting and food collecting citation needed From the early 18th century this became an area predominantly of Lakota Sioux occupation The September 1855 Ash Hollow Massacre took place near here The United States Army with 600 troops made a punitive attack on a Brule Sioux encampment killing a total of 86 people including women and children and taking another 70 women and children as captives 6 The attack on the Lakota Sioux was launched as a result of the Grattan Event of 1854 near Ft Laramie Wyoming In 1962 the site was protected as part of a 312 acre Nebraska state park 7 Ash Hollow Cave was named as a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966 The surrounding area was named the Ash Hollow Historic District in 1975 8 In 1978 a visitor center was built overlooking the canyon 9 Windlass Hill editWindlass 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 10 The name Windlass Hill was not used by the emigrants 6 and the source of the name is unknown Emigrants had a hard time going down the hill at a 25 degree angle going down for about 300 feet See also editCourthouse and Jail Rocks List of Registered Historic Places in NebraskaBibliography editChampe J L Ash Hollow Cave A Study of Stratigraphic Sequence in the Central Great Plains University of Nebraska Studies 1946 References edit a b Ash Hollow State Historical Park Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Ash Hollow State Historical Park NGPC Map and Data Portal March 1 2017 Retrieved June 13 2020 Ash Hollow Cave NPGallery National Park Service October 15 1966 Retrieved July 31 2018 List of National Historic Landmarks by State National Park Service December 2016 Retrieved June 12 2020 Ash Hollow State Historical Park Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Retrieved January 13 2017 a b Ash Hollow History Nebraska Nebraska Marker Project Nebraska History Museum September 25 2017 Retrieved July 31 2018 Diffendal et al 1996 Geologic History of Ash Hollow State Historical Park University of Nebraska Lincoln Retrieved January 13 2017 Ash Hollow Historic District NPGallery National Park Service August 6 1975 Retrieved July 31 2018 Frederick Steve July 7 2017 Ash Hollow still making history Star Herald Scottsbluff Neb Retrieved July 31 2018 Ash Hollow History Nebraska Nebraska History Museum Retrieved July 31 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ash Hollow State Historical Park Ash Hollow State Historical Park Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Ash Hollow State Historical Park Map Archived August 1 2018 at the Wayback Machine Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ash Hollow State Historical Park amp oldid 1221276339, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
