The tunnel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Archaeological studies are providing insight into the lives of prehistoric people who lived in the Gorge. These Native Americans left no written records, but archaeological sites scattered throughout the Gorge provide many clues about how they lived. In later times, history records that the area was occupied by the Shawnee and other tribes, and adventurers such as Christopher Gist, Dr. Thomas Walker, and Daniel Boone preceded settlement by colonial Europeans moving west. Campsites, old buildings, and historic farmsteads still tell their stories.
Archaeological sites are fragile resources.
Once destroyed they are gone forever. Do not collect or dig for artifacts. Do not disturb the soil, dig, or move rocks. All artifacts and cultural resources are protected by State and Federal law. Please report looting or vandalism to the Stanton Ranger District Office.