Happy Anniversary Grand Canyon National Park
I am no stranger to Grand Canyon National Park. It was here long before I showed up on this earth and will be here long after I'm gone.
The matter of fact is, in 1919 on this day President Woodrow Wilson signed Senate Bill 390 which established Grand Canyon National Park. From that point on it would be protected and enjoyed by future generations like you and I.
Grand Canyon Facts:
- The Grand Canyon is more than 17 miles across at it's widest point.
- More than 1,500 plant species call Grand Canyon home.
- John Wesley Powell was the first person to journey the entire length of the gorge in 1869.
- The Grand Canyon drops more than one mile into the earth.
- The Colorado River through the Grand Canyon is 277 river miles in length.
- Grand Canyon was first a Forest Reserve in 1893 when it received Federal protection.
- Grand Canyon National Park receives close to 5 million visitors each year.
- Over 4,800 archeological resources have been recorded in Grand Canyon National Park.
- Grand Canyon Civilian Conservation Corps began work at the Grand Canyon's south rim in May, 1933 until the programs end in July, 1942.
- There are over 500 animals species that call Grand Canyon home.
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