Fort Rock Cave

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Fort Rock Cave was the site of the earliest evidence of human habitation in the US state of Oregon before the excavation of the Paisley Caves. Fort Rock Cave featured numerous well-preserved sagebrush sandals, ranging from 9,000 to 13,000 years old. The cave is located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Fort Rock near Fort Rock State Natural Area in Lake County. Fort Rock Cave was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.

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Cow Cave; Menkenmaier Cave; Reub Long Cave
Oregon state park, cave, archaeological site, United States
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  • National Register of Historic Places listed place page@
  • National Register of Historic Places page@
  • Oregon Historic Sites Database page@
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Location: 43.3785, -121.1016, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Fort Rock Cave
    cave and archaeological site in Oregon, USA
Erle-Stanley-Gardner-1966Erle-Stanley-Gardner-1966
University of Oregon archaeological excavations at Fort Rock Cave, Oregon (USA), 1966University of Oregon archaeological excavations at Fort Rock Cave, Oregon (USA), 1966
Fort Rock Sandals OHSFort Rock Sandals OHS
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    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places listed place page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places page@Wikidata
    linkpageOregon Historic Sites Database page@Wikidata
    sitecaveFort Rock CaveOregon state park, archaeological site, caveWikidata
    commonsimageErle-Stanley-Gardner-1966 Commons
    commonsimageUniversity of Oregon archaeological excavations at Fort Rock Cave, Oregon (USA), 1966 Commons
    commonsimageFort Rock Sandals OHS Commons