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U.S. National Parks waive admission fees this Tuesday for Teddy Roosevelt's birthday
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All fee-charging U.S. national parks will waive admission fees this Tuesday to celebrate the birthday of former President Teddy Roosevelt. This event is one of eight designated days this year when park visitors are not charged entry fees, with the final free admission day scheduled for Veterans Day on Nov. 11.
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Visitors can enter any fee-charging U.S. national park without paying admission fees on Tuesday, reducing recreational costs for the public on one of the designated fee-free days of the year.
Key Facts
- All fee-charging U.S. national parks will waive admission this Tuesday for the birthday of former President Teddy Roosevelt.
- Tuesday is one of eight days this year on which admission fees are waived for national park visitors.
- The other fee-free days include Presidents Day in February, Memorial Day in May, Flag Day in June, Independence Day, Constitution Day, and Aug. 25 (National Park Service birthday).
- The final free admission day of the year will be Veterans Day on Nov. 11.
- Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th U.S. president in 1901 following the assassination of President William McKinley.
- During his eight years in office, Roosevelt created the U.S. Forest Service, 150 national forests, 51 federal bird reserves, 4 national game preserves, 5 national parks, and 18 national monuments.
- Roosevelt established Crater Lake National Park in 1902, Wind Cave National Park in 1903, and Mesa Verde National Park in 1906, and added land to Yosemite National Park.
- National monuments established by Roosevelt included the Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Muir Woods, and Devil's Tower.
- President Woodrow Wilson created the National Park Service in 1916, seven years after Roosevelt left office, managing 35 sites of which Roosevelt had established 23.
Who's Mentioned
locationMuir Woods“National monument in California.”locationGrand Canyon“National monument established in Arizona.”locationMesa Verde National Park“National park established in Colorado in 1906.”PersonTheodore Roosevelt“26th U.S. president known as the conservationist president.”PersonWoodrow Wilson“U.S. president who created the National Park Service in 1916.”PersonWilliam McKinley“Former U.S. president preceding Theodore Roosevelt.”locationSouth Dakota“State where Wind Cave National Park is located.”locationWind Cave National Park“National park established in South Dakota in 1903.”OrganizationNational Park Service“Organization managing national parks, whose birthday is also an admission-free d”locationYosemite National Park“National park where Theodore Roosevelt added land.”locationArizona“State where the Grand Canyon and Petrified Forest national monuments are located”locationOregon“State where Crater Lake National Park is located.”locationColorado“State where Mesa Verde National Park is located.”locationDevil's Tower“Geologic formation and national monument in Wyoming.”locationWyoming“State where Devil's Tower is located.”locationCrater Lake National Park“National park established in Oregon in 1902.”OrganizationU.S. Forest Service“Federal agency created by Theodore Roosevelt.”PersonTeddy Roosevelt“Former U.S. president whose birthday is being celebrated with free park admissio”locationPetrified Forest“National monument established in Arizona.”locationCalifornia“State containing Yosemite National Park and Muir Woods.”