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Soon after the Valley of Fire became a state park in 1935, the Civilian Conservation Corps built three cabins of native sandstone that for many years sheltered campers and travelers visiting the park. The cabins are preserved as a reminder of the work accomplished by the C.C.C. throughout Nevada under the direction of Col. Thomas W. Miller, Nevada’s first State Park Commission Chairman. Approximately 9,000 persons visited the newly established Valley of Fire State Park in 1936, and today over 200,000 visitors enjoy the park each year.
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