July 4, 1887 - Jan. 22, 1930

He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.

Marker can be reached from Perkins Memorial Drive 2 miles north of Seven Lakes Drive, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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