CHRONOLOGY OF DEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT
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1859 — Members of Capt. W. F. Raynolds’ Yellowstone Expedition visit Bear Lodge (Devils Tower).
1875 — U.S. Geological Survey visits formation. Name changed from Bear Lodge to Devils Tower.
1892 — Area established as forest reserve. Senator Warren introduces bill to establish Devils Tower National Park.
1893 — William Rogers and Willard Ripley make first ascent of Tower by ladder.
1906 — President Theodore Roosevelt establishes Devils Tower as the first national monument.
1930 — First full-time custodian appointed for monument.
1933-41 — Area developed by Civilian Conservation Corps and other agencies in cooperation with the National Park Service.
1937 — Fritz Wiessner and party first ascent of Tower by mountain-climbing techniques.
1954 — Monument visitation passes 100,000 mark.
1956 — Golden Anniversary of Devils Tower National Monument observed.
1956 — 100th Anniversary of birth of Theodore Roosevelt.
1963 — 1000th ascent of the Tower.
1970 — 2000th ascent of the Tower.
1973 — 3000th ascent of the Tower.
1975 — 4000th ascent of the Tower.
1975-76 — Reenactment of 1893 Flag Raising.