August 25, 1916: National Park Service Created

August 25, 1916 is the day President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill creating the National Park Service

August 25, 1916 is the day President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill creating the National Park Service (NPS) within the Department of the Interior. Interior had previously lacked the organization to effectively manage the then 14 national parks and 21 national monuments.
— National Park Service

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