Construction of Roman Nose State Park began on September 10, 1935, bringing the local community’s vision to life after the community gathered the land and the National Park Service provided the design, supervision, and funding. The picnic shelter below was the park’s first structure, completed in 1938, and its rustic style and closeness to the natural springs have made it a favorite gathering place since the park opened. The area’s three springs, commonly called Big, Middle, and Little Springs, are its natural highlight. Known by locals as “The Everlasting Waters,” they have provided drinking water to weary travelers from the Chisholm Trail, scouting parties of Cheyenne, Chief Henry Roman Nose himself, and migrating warblers. These life-giving waters, once a means of survival for some, now offer park visitors a place for reflection, rest, and rejuvenation.