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The exploration of Jewel Cave began in about 1900 when two South Dakota prospectors, Frank and Albert Michaud, and a companion, Charles Bush, happened to hear wind rushing through a hole in the rocks in Hell Canyon. After enlarging the hole, they discovered a cave full of sparkling crystals. The entrepreneurs filed a mining claim on the "Jewel Lode," but they found no valuable minerals, so they attempted to turn the cave into a tourist attraction. The business was never a success, but the cave's uniqueness did attract attention, and in 1908 Pres. Theodore Roosevelt established Jewel Cave National Monument to protect this remarkable natural wonder.
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Americas Best Value Cowboy Inn
208 West Mount Rushmore Road
Custer, SD Map Distance: 11.9 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
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Rock Crest Lodge & Cabins
15 W. Mt. Rushmore Rd.
Custer, SD 57730 Map Distance: 12.6 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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AttractionsMount Rushmore National Memorial
southwestern South Dakota, 100 miles from Badlands National Park
Keystone, South Dakota 57751 Distance: 22.2 mi. (from destination center) Description: Four presidential faces carved from a mountain, considered one of the wonders of the world -- go for the nightly lighting ceremony.... Read More
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Angostura Recreation Area
10 miles SE of Hot Springs off US Hwy. 385/18
13157 N. Angostura Rd. Hot Springs, South Dakota 57747 Distance: 28.2 mi. (from destination center) Description: Angostura Reservoir is a recreation area offering opportunities for boating, fishing, and swimming.... Read More
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Crazy Horse Memorial
Black Hills of South Dakota on U.S. Highway 16/385 just 17 miles southwest of Mount Rushmore.
12151 Avenue of the Chiefs Crazy Horse, South Dakota 57730 Distance: 13.5 mi. (from destination center) Description: In 1948, Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski began carving Crazy Horse Memorial, when Lakota Chief Henry... Read More
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