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Establishment of Mount Rainier National Park

Name: Establishment of Mount Rainier National Park
Start: 1899-03-02
Location: Mount Rainier National Park

When: 1899-03-02
Where: Mount Rainier National Park
Part of: Mount Rainier National Park established

Mount Rainier National Park was established on March 2, 1899, in Washington state, preserving 236,381 acres including the stratovolcano.

President William McKinley signed a bill passed by Congress authorizing the creation of Mount Rainier National Park. Sources conflict on whether it was the fourth or fifth national park in the United States. The park preserves the mountain and its natural resources.

Sources

Mount Rainier National Park Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
Mount Rainier Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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