Cass Water Tower Poster Hawaii Since the Chateau at Oregon

Since the Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument first opened in 1934

became the modern highway system that would usher in a new generation of travel throughout the country

Communities like Boston

As interstate highways began to supplant smaller

Two seasonal rangers gave guided tours of the cave for 50 cents per person

Cass Water Tower Poster Hawaii Since the Chateau at OregonDescription 14" x 22" Interpretive Copy The logging town of Cass was founded in 1901 by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company. Construction on the railroad began that year to haul lumber from the mountain to the mill in town. Gear driven Shay engines were used for their ability to haul heavy loads on steep mountain grades. Engine number 5, the oldest of these locomotives, has continued to chug up Cheat Mountain for nearly 115 years.