Indian Cave State Park

Indian Cave State Park
Nebraska State Park
Indian Cave rock shelter and petroglyphs
Country United States
State Nebraska
Counties Nemaha, Richardson
Nearest towns Brownville, Shubert,
Elevation 1,115 ft (340 m) [1]
Coordinates 40°15′10″N 95°33′16″W / 40.25278°N 95.55444°W / 40.25278; -95.55444Coordinates: 40°15′10″N 95°33′16″W / 40.25278°N 95.55444°W / 40.25278; -95.55444 [1]
Area 3,052 acres (1,235 ha)
Established 1962 [2]
Management Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Location in Nebraska
Website: Indian Cave State Park

Indian Cave State Park is a public recreation and historic preservation area straddling the county line between Nemaha and Richardson counties on the Missouri River, 10 miles (16 km) south of Brownville and 8 miles (13 km) east of Shubert, Nebraska.[3][4] The 3,052-acre (1,235 ha) state park preserves a cave with prehistoric petroglyphs and the partially reconstructed village of St. Deroin established in 1853 and part of the former Nemaha Half-Breed Reservation.[5]

Some of the carvings within Indian Cave are believed to be several thousand years old, but their exact period and cultural affiliations are undetermined.[2] The park offers horseback riding, hiking trails, camping and picnic facilities, fishing areas and winter skiing.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Indian Cave State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 "Indian Cave State Park Brochure" (PDF). Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Indian Cave State Park". Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Archived from the original on February 10, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Indian Cave State Park". Visit Nemaha County. Archived from the original on February 10, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  5. 1 2 "Indian Cave State Park". Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
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