National Park Timeline, Abraham Lincoln to Cuyahoga Valley National Park

National Park Timeline

National Park Unit	Location	Established Date
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site	Kentucky	July 17, 1916
- Authorized as Abraham Lincoln National Park, 1916. Redesignated NHP 1939, then Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site, 1959.
Acadia National Park	Maine	July 8, 1916
- Authorized as Dieur de Monte National Monument, 1916. Redesignated as Lafayette National Park, 1919. Redesignated Acadia National Park, 1929.
Adams National Historic Park	Massachusetts	December 9, 1946
- Authorized as Adams Mansion National Historic Site, 1946. Redesignated Adams National Historic Site, 1952. Redesignated Adams National Historic Park, 1998.
African Burial Ground National Monument	New York	February 27, 2006
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument	Nebraska	June 5, 1965
Alagnak WIld River	Alaska	December 2, 1980
Alaska National Interests Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA)	Alaska	December 2, 1980
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument	Texas	August 31, 1965
- Authorized as Alibates Flint Quarries and Texas Panhandle Pueblo Culture NM, 1965. Redesgnated Alibates Flint Quarries NM, 1978.
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	August 31, 1964
Amistad National Recreation Area	Texas	November 11, 1965
- Authorized as Amistad Recreation Area, 1965. Redesignated Amistad NRA, 1990.
Andersonville National Historic Site	Georgia	October 16, 1970
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site	Tennessee	August 29, 1935
- Authorized as Andrew Johnson National Monument, 1935. Redesignated Andrew Johnson NHS, 1963.
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve	Alaska	December 1, 1978
- Authorized as Aniakchak National Monument, 1978. Incorporated in Aniakchak NM & Preserve by ANILCA 1980.
Antietam National Battlefield	Maryland	August 30, 1890
- Authorized as National Battlefield Site, changed to National Battlefield, 1978.
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore	Wisconsin	September 26, 1970
Appalachina National Scenic Trail	ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, NY, NJ, PA, MD, VA., TN, NC, GA.	October 2, 1968
Appomattox Court House National Historic Park	Virginia	June 18, 1930
- Authorized as Appomattox Court House monument, 1930. Redesignated Appomattox Court House National Historical Monument, 1935. Redesignated a National Historic Park 1954.
Arches National Park	Utah	April 12, 1929
- Authorized as Arches National Monument, 1929. Redesignated Arches National Park, 1978.
Arkansas Post National Memorial	Arkansas	July 6, 1960
Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial	Virginia	March 4, 1925
- Restoration authorized as Lee Mansion, 1925. Designated Custis-Lee Mansion 1955. Redesignated Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial, 1972.
Assateague Island National Seashore	Maryland and Virginia	September 21, 1965
Aztec Ruins National Monument	New Mexico	January 24, 1923
- Authorized as Aztec Ruin National Monument, 1923. Redesignated Aztec Ruins NM, 1928.
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Badlands National Park	South Dakota	March 4, 1929
- Authorized as Badlands National Monument, 1929. Redesignated Badlands National Park, 1978.
Bandelier National Monument	New Mexico	February 11, 1916
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site	Colorado	June 3, 1960
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve	Alaska	December 1, 197
- Authorized as Bering Land Bridge National Monument, 1978. Redesignated Bering National Preserve by ANILCA 1980.
Big Bend National Park	Texas	June 20, 1935
Big Cypress National Preserve	Florida	October 11, 1974
Big Hole National Battlefield	Montana	June 23, 1910
- Authorized as Big Hole Battlefield National, 1910. Redesgnated Big Hole National Battlefield, 1963.
Big South Fork National Recreation Area	Kentucky & Tennessee	March 7, 1974
Big Thicket National Preserve	Texas	October 11, 1974
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area	Wyoming and Montana	December 31, 1964
Biscayne National Park	Florida	October 18, 1968
- Authorized as Biscayne National Monument, 1968. Incorporated in Biscayne NP, June 28, 1980.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park	Colorado	March 2, 1933
- Authorized as Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument, 1933. Redesignated Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, 1999.
Blue Ridge Parkway	North Carolina and Virginia	June 16, 1933
Bluestone National Recreation Area	West Virginia	December 26, 1988
Booker T. Washington National Monument	Virginia	April 2, 1956
Boston African American National Historic Site	Massachusetts	October 10, 1980
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area	Massachusetts	November 12, 1996
Boston National Historic Park	Massachusetts	October 1, 1974
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield	Mississippi	February 21, 1929
Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site	Kansas	October 26, 1992
Bryce Canyon National Park	Utah	June 8, 1923
- Authorized as Bryce Canyon National Monument, 1923. Redesignated Utah National Park, 1924. Name changed to current in 1928.
Buck Island Reef National Monument	Virgin Islands	December 28, 1961
Buffalo National River	Arkansas	March 1, 1972
C
Cabrillo National Monument	California	October 14, 1913
Canaveral National Seashore	Florida	January 3, 1975
Cane River Creole National Historic Park	Louisiana	November 2, 1994
Canyon de Chelly National Monument	Arizona	February 14, 1931
Canyonlands National Park	Utah	September 12, 1964
Cape Cod National Seashore	Massachusetts	August 7, 1961
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	North Carolina	August 17, 1937
Cape Krusenstern National Monument	Alaska	December 1, 1978
Cape Lookout National Seashore	North Carolina	March 10, 1966
Capital Reef National Park	Utah	August 2, 1937
- Authorized as Capital Reef National Monument, 1937. Redesignated Capital Reef National Park, 1971.
Capulin Volcano National Monument	New Mexico	August 9, 1916
- Authorized as Capulin Mountain National Monument, 1916. Redesignated Capulin Volcano NM 1987.
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	North Carolina	October 17, 1968
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	New Mexico	October 25, 1923
- Authorized as Carlsbad Cave National Monument, 1923. Redesignated Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 1930.
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site	District of Columbia	February 27, 2006
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument	Arizona	March 2, 1889
- Authorized as Casa Grande Ruin Reservation, 1889. Redesignated Casas Grande National Monument 1918. Redesignated Casas Grade Ruins National Monument 1926.
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument	Florida	October 15, 1924
- Authorized as Fort Marion National Monument, 1924. Redesignated Castillo de San Marcos NM, 1942.
Castle Clinton National Monument	New York	August 12, 1946
Catoctin Mountain Park	Maryland	November 14, 1936
- Authorized as Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area, 1936. Redesignated Catoctin Mountain Park, 1954.
Cedar Breaks National Monument	Utah	August 22, 1933
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Park	Virginia	December 19, 2002
Chaco Culture National Historic Park	New Mexico	March 11, 1907
- Incorporated Chaco Canyon National Monument 1907. Redesignated Chaco Culture NHP, December 19, 1980.
Chamizal National Memorial	Texas	June 30, 1966
Channel Islands National Park	California	April 26, 1938
- Authorized as Channel Islands National Monument, 1938. Incorporated as Channel Islands NP, March 5, 1980.
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site	South Carolina	September 8, 1988
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Georgia	August 15, 1978
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park	Maryland, DC, West Virginia	September 23, 1938
- Acquired 1938. Designated National Monument, 1961. Redesignated Chesapeake & Ohio Canal NHP, January 8, 1971.
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park	Georgia and Tennessee	August 19, 1890
Chicasaw National Recreation Area	Oklahoma	July 1, 1902
- Authorized as Sulphur Springs Reservation in 1902. Redesignated Platt National Park, 1906. Arbuckle National Recreation Area authorized February 1, 1965. Incorporated Arbuckle NRA & Platt NP in Chicasaw NRA, March 17, 1976.
Chiricahua National Monument	Arizona	April 18, 1924
Christiansted National Historic Site	Virgina Islands	March 4, 1952
- Authorized as Virgin Islands National Historic Site, 1952. Redesignated Christiansted National Historic Site, 1961.
City of Rocks National Reserve	Idaho	November 18, 1988
Clara Barton National Historic Site	Maryland	October 26, 1974
Colonial National Historic Park	Virginia	July 3, 1930
- Authorized as Colonial National Monument, 1930. Redesignated Colonial National Historic Park, 1936.
Colorado National Monument	Colorado	May 24, 1911
Congaree National Park	South Carolina	October 18, 1976
- Authorized as Congaree Swamp National Park, 1976. Incorporated Congaree Swamp NP to Congaree NP, November 10, 2003.
Coronado National Memorial	Arizona	July 9, 1952
Cowpens National Battlefield	South Carolina	March 4, 1929
- Authorized as Cowpens National Battlefield Site, 1929. Redesignated Cowpens National Battlefield, 1972.
Crater Lake National Park	Oregon	May 22, 1902
Craters of the Moon National Monument	Idaho	May 2, 1924
- Additional lands established August 21, 2002
Cumberland Gap National Historic Park	Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee	June 11, 1940
Cumberland Island National Seashore	Georgia	October 23, 1972
Curecanti National Recreation Area	Colorado	February 2, 1965
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Ohio	December 27, 1974

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National Park History
The history of our National Park system and other federal lands began in 1790 when the District of Columbia was formed. This included what now is part of our park system; the White House, the National Mall, and the National Capital Parks. But it was not until Yellowstone was installed as a National Park on March 1, 1872 that you could truly say that the National Park System was founded. And it was a great founding. The National Park Timeline here will be organized by current park unit, in alphabetical order, and include the dates of formation, and any other changes that may have occurred.

Other Park Notes:
Castle Pinckney National Monument, South Carolina established October 15, 1924, and abolished in 1956.
Atlanta Campaign National Historic Site, Georgia established October 13, 1944, and abolished in 1950.
Constitution Gardens established August 1, 1974.

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