Category: Patrick Harrington

This project will explore the establishment, preservation and usage of the United States National Parks Service and specifically, the role of two influential men, Theodor Rosevelt and John Muir. Additionally,… Read more »

Yosemite Act (1864) Abraham Lincoln himself signed this bill into law on June 30, 1864 making Yosemite Valley a public land to be enjoyed by all Americans. Abraham Lincoln was… Read more »

Petition to House of Representatives (1893) On January 2, 1893, John Muir wrote a petition to the House of Representatives begging them to save the ecosystem in Yosemite and declare… Read more »

Away from the Cares of State – President Roosevelt Ready to Enter Yellowstone Park (1903)    This photograph of Theodor Rosevelt on horseback was taken on June 11, 1903 in… Read more »

An Act Establishing Yellowstone as a public Park (1872) This act was created by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872.  The declaration is officially titled “An Act to… Read more »

Primary Sources An Act to make Yellowstone a National Park. Ulysses S. Grant. 1872.    “Away from the Cares of State – President Roosevelt Ready to Enter Yellowstone Park”. 1903…. Read more »