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Where is it located?
Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve is a protected area in the northern Siskiyou Mountains of southwestern Oregon.
Whose land does it reside upon?
The Takelma (also Dagelma) are a Native American people who originally lived in the Rogue Valley of interior southwestern Oregon.
Most of their villages were sited along the Rogue River. The name Takelma means “(Those) Along the River”.
When was it established?
July 12, 1909
About this park:
Deep within the Siskiyou Mountains are dark, twisting passages that await your discovery. Eons of acidic water seeping into marble rock created and decorated the wondrous “Marble Halls of Oregon.”
Why did we choose these colors?
We used the first two photos shown on this page, under “Cave Tours,” as the inspiration for our colorway: https://www.nps.gov/orca/planyourvisit/cave-tours.htm
For more information:
NPS website: https://www.nps.gov/orca/index.htm
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