Wapiti Ranger Station

Wapiti Ranger Station
Wapiti Ranger Station
Location2285 U.S. Route 14/16/20, Wapiti, Wyoming
Coordinates44°27′52″N 109°36′51.5″W / 44.46444°N 109.614306°W / 44.46444; -109.614306
Built1903 (1903)
ArchitectW.H. Pierce
NRHP reference No.66000759
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHLMay 23, 1963[2]

Wapiti Ranger Station is the oldest United States Forest Service ranger station in the United States.[3] The station is in Shoshone National Forest west of Cody, Wyoming, and has been used continuously since it was built in 1903. On May 23, 1963, Wapiti Ranger Station was designated as a National Historic Landmark,[2] and placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Wapiti Ranger Station". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
  3. ^ "Wapiti Ranger Station National Historic Landmark". Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office. Archived from the original on September 25, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2007.