Russell Cave National Monument Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
310 acres in Alabama (US) managed by the National Park Service
About Russell Cave National Monument
Russell Cave National Monument is the oldest rock shelter used regularly for a home in the Eastern United States. Inhabited during all Prehistoric time periods (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland and Mississippian), Russell Cave's artifacts represent nearly every culture inhabiting the region for over 10,000 years. Russell Cave National Monument gets its name from Thomas Russell and his family. They owned the property when the area was mapped between 1835 and 1928. Russell Cave became a National Monument on May 11, 1961. The National Geographic Society donated 310 acres to the American people because of the great archaeological discoveries there. The weather in Bridgeport, Alabama is mild. The average temperature in the winter is in the low 50s. The average summer temperature is in the high 80s. The
Russell Cave National Monument Travel Guide Sections
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