Monuments
Antiquities Act of 1906
On June 8, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Antiquities Act into law, giving him and future presidents the authority to create national monuments from federal lands.
Happy Birthday Teddy Roosevelt
Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was born October 27, 1858, in New York City, the second of four children.
Happy Birthday John Muir
John Muir was born on April 21, 1838, in Dunbar, Scotland.
Grover Cleveland Dedicates Statue of Liberty
On October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty was completed and dedicated.
Work Begins on Mount Rushmore
On October 4, 1927, Gutzon Borglum began sculpting Mount Rushmore in South Dakota’s Black Hills.
Devils Tower Becomes First American National Monument
On September 24, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt declared Devils Tower in Wyoming to be the first National Monument under the Antiquities Act.
National Park Service Established
Decades after the first national park was created, the National Park Service (N.P.S.) was officially established on August 25, 1916.