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Yellowstone Established

Name: Yellowstone Established
Start: 1872-03-01
Location: Yellowstone National Park

When: 1872-03-01
Where: Yellowstone National Park
Part of: Yellowstone National Park established

Yellowstone established as the first US national park in 1872.

Yellowstone was established as the first national park in the US in 1872. Langford was appointed superintendent but lacked funding, facing opposition from mining and logging interests.

Sources

Yellowstone National Park Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06

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