Rocky Mountain National Park; Wikimedia Commons
Following the establishment of Yellowstone National Park in 1872, the U.S. Congress authorized the use of many federal lands for additional parks and monuments.
National Parks USA
Apr 10, 2013
Rocky Mountain National Park; Wikimedia Commons
Following the establishment of Yellowstone National Park in 1872, the U.S. Congress authorized the use of many federal lands for additional parks and monuments.
What year did this happen? In the 40’s?
Yellowstone National Park was established by an Act signed by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872, as the Nation’s first national park.The National Park Service was created by an Act of Congress and signed by President Woodrow Wilson on August 25, 1916. There are almost 400 units in the National Park Service today.
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