Golden Spike NHS

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NPS Sites Authorized this Decade: 16
NPS Sites Deauthorized: 3
NPS Sites Authorized to Date: 192

1950 through 1959
September 21, 1950 - Fort Caroline NMem, FL
September 2, 1951 - Grand Portage NM, MN (designated as NHS; changed to NM Sep 2, 1958)
March 4, 1952 - Christiansted NHS, Virgin Islands (designated as Virgin Islands NHS; changed Jan 16, 1961)
June 27, 1952 - Shadow Mountain Recreation Area, CO (transferred to Forest Service Oct 11, 1978)
June 28, 1954 - Fort Union NM, NM
July 26, 1955 - Pu'uhonua o Honaunau NHP - HI (established as City of Refuge NHS; name changed Nov 10, 1978)
December 6, 1955 - Edison NHS, NJ (incorporated with Edision Laboratory NM - proclaimed Jul 14, 1956 - on Sep 5, 1962)
April 2, 1956 - Booker T. Washington NM, VA
July 20, 1956 - Pea Ridge NMP, AR
July 25, 1956 - Horseshoe Bend NMP, AL
August 2, 1956 - Virgin Islands NP, Virgin Islands
Golden Spike NHS, UT (designated as NHS in non-federal ownership; authorized for fereal ownership and administration Jul 30, 1965)
April 18, 1958 - Glen Canyon NRA, UT-AZ (cooperative agreements with Bureau of Reclamation; established Oct 27, 1972)
May 29, 1958 - Fort Clatsop NMem, OR
August 14, 1958 - General Grant NMem, NY (transferred to federal ownership; dedicated Apr 27, 1897)
April 14, 1959 - Minute Man NHP, MA (designated as NHS; redesignated a NHP Sep 21, 1959)