Creation and before creation
When was the National Park Service created
August 25, 1916
What was the first National Park
Yellowstone
When was Yellowstone established as a National Park
1872
Who created the National Park Service
President Woodrow Wilson
What employed thousands of young men to build trials, roads, and campgrounds for the N.P.S.
CCC
When was the Devil's Tower established
1906
Who is credited with the idea of the National Park Service
George Catlin
What role did women play in the early days of the N.P.S.
They were custodians, clerks, and eventually park rangers
What was the first National Milltary Park established
1895
This group protected the parks before the N.P.S. did
U.S. Army (Buffalo Soldiers)
What played a big role in growing the National Park Service
Railroad companies
What is the newest National Park
New River Gorge
What does the Antiquities Act of 1906 do
It allows the president to protect important natural and historic sites as national monuments
Who help organize the agency and expand it to include Historic Sites
Stephen Mather and Horace Albright
What happened on June 15, 1934
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is established