Legislative Anniversaries

We commemorate the anniversaries of many laws that have shaped the National Park Service and the system of units we manage.

  • June 8, 1906: Antiquities Act
  • August 25, 1916: National Park Service Act
  • August 10, 1933: Reorganization
  • August 21, 1935: Historic Sites Act
  • June 23, 1936: Park, Parkway, and Recreation Area Study Act
  • September 3, 1964: Wilderness Act
  • September 3, 1964: Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965
  • October 15, 1966: National Historic Preservation Act
  • October 2, 1968: National Trails System Act
  • October 2, 1968: Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
  • December 2, 1980: Alaska National Interests Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA)

Last updated: June 13, 2017