In June of 1935, the general land office decided that the Luquillo Forest Reserve, as it was then known, would become the Caribbean National Forest.
In April of 2007, President George W. Bush officially changed the name to the El Yunque National Forest to better reflect the unique heritage of the Puerto Rican people.
El Yunque National Forest was created in 1903.
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Zion National Monument was created in 1937.
1934...the park celebrated it's 75th anniversary this year (2009)..the date itself may be September 2, 1934....I am sure of the year, not the date
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Mammoth Cave National Park was established as a national park on 1 July 1941.
Mammoth Cave National Park was established as a national park on 1 July 1941.
Shiloh National Military Park was established in 1894 as part of the War Department. Its administration was transferred to the National Parks Service in 1933. The adjacent national cemetery was established 1866, and the two were merged in 1943.
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Mammoth Cave National Park was established as a national park on 1 July 1941.
Niagara Falls State Park in New York is the oldest state park in the United States, having been founded as Niagara Reservation in 1885.
Jasper National Park has about 2 million visitors per year