USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The United States Congress established Yellowstone National Park in 1872 and on March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act into law. The world’s first national park was born.

Detailed explanation-2: -An act establishing Yellowstone National Park was signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Officially titled “An Act to set apart a certain Tract of Land lying near the Head-waters of the Yellowstone River as a public Park, ” this landmark legislation created the first national park.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yellowstone: America’s First National Park The United States Congress established the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act in 1872. The bill’s creators envisioned a “pleasuring ground” for the enjoyment of all Americans-except for Native Americans, who would be effectively excluded from park land.

Detailed explanation-4: -Yellowstone became a national park on March 1, 1872. When President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act into law, it protected more than 2 million acres of mountain wilderness, amazing geysers and vibrant landscapes for future generations to enjoy.

Detailed explanation-5: -In the winter of 1871-72 Congress, energized by Hayden’s report, which included photographs taken by William Henry Jackson, took up the issue of preserving Yellowstone. And on March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed into law the act declaring the region as the nation’s first National Park.