Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
Devils Tower is a butte of igneous rock in the Black Hills of northeastern Wyoming. It is 867 ft (264 m) from the base to the summit. The name originated in 1875 during an expedition led by Colonel Richard Irving Dodge, when his interpreter reportedly misinterpreted a Native American name to mean "Bad God's Tower". For Native American tribes, Devils Tower is a sacred place. It appears in oral histories and narratives, and is also known by multiple ancient names.
Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
Devils Tower is a butte of igneous rock in the Black Hills of northeastern Wyoming. It is 867 ft (264 m) from the base to the summit. The name originated in 1875 during an expedition led by Colonel Richard Irving Dodge, when his interpreter reportedly misinterpreted a Native American name to mean "Bad God's Tower". For Native American tribes, Devils Tower is a sacred place. It appears in oral histories and narratives, and is also known by multiple ancient names.