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Yellowstone National Park History
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Historical NoteYellowstone National Park spans three states: Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. It was founded in 1872 as the country’s first national park. The diverse terrain of the park features lakes, mountains, forests, and plains, but the park is best known for its thousands of geothermal features. The park sits on top of a massive supervolcano, with a history of eruptions dating back millions of years. Native Americans lived and hunted in the park as long as 11,000 years ago. European explorers began to arrive in the area of the park in the early 19th century. Formal expeditions into the area of the park were undertaken after the Civil War, leading to establishment as a national park in 1872. Initially the park was managed by the Army, and this arrangement continued until 1918, just after the formation of the National Park Service.
About Our CollectionsThe Montana Memory Project website contains collections from institutions all over the state of Montana. We have gathered hundreds of items to use on the Yellowstone National Park exhibit page. A significant portion of this content comes from our collaboration with Yellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center, University of Montana, Montana Historical Society, and Museum of the Rockies, but we also recognize the many other Montana institutions that have provided invaluable content on this important national park. Please be aware that other items in our online collections may contain small or tangential references to the park – we encourage you to use our powerful search feature to discover them.
About Our CollectionsThe Montana Memory Project website contains collections from institutions all over the state of Montana. We have gathered hundreds of items to use on the Yellowstone National Park exhibit page. A significant portion of this content comes from our collaboration with Yellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center, University of Montana, Montana Historical Society, and Museum of the Rockies, but we also recognize the many other Montana institutions that have provided invaluable content on this important national park. Please be aware that other items in our online collections may contain small or tangential references to the park – we encourage you to use our powerful search feature to discover them.
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Yellowstone National Park History. Montana Memory Project, accessed 04/02/2023, https://mtmemory.recollectcms.com/nodes/view/92823