The Cunningham Cabin, built in 1888, stands as one of the valley’s few remaining structures from the homesteading era when settlers filed nearly 400 claims in Jackson Hole. Cunningham ran a profitable ranch until drought ruined his crops and cattle prices fell at the end of World War I. Cunningham teamed up with a neighbor to write a petition signed by 97 valley ranchers, proposing a buyout of ranches to create a national recreation area for public enjoyment. In 1928, Cunningham sold to the Snake River Land Company who later donated 35,000 acres for park expansion. National Park Service
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