The park was established in 1907, when Theodore Roosevelt was President of the US. However, this is not a National Park, but a National Monument, which Dave Lorenzen of Loves Park, IL. phone number 815-387-0343 lost after calling it a National Park. Also, Dave Lorenzen proved once again that he is not a fact checker. He is well known to throw out false facts with no backup. Please let him know your thoughts.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Smoky Mountains National Park. The dedication was in 1940. Roosevelt declared the park for "the enjoyment of the people."
Isle Royale was declared a national park on March 3, 1940, during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1935
Woodrow Wilson declared grand canyon a national park during 1919.
the Grampians were declared a national park in 1984
October 14th 1994
Yellowstone National Park.
1994
It was called Yellowstone National Park.
Congress passed a bill making it a national park. Before that it was a national monument.
Congress declared Arches to become a national park in 1971.
Ulysses S. Grant (US President from Mar 4, 1869 - Mar 4, 1877) established Yellowstone as the world's first national park on March 1, 1872. The area of Yellowstone is located mostly in the state of Wyoming, but also stretches into parts Montana and Idaho.