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Mount Rainier National Park Established in 1899

2 Mar 2026 8:03 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

President McKinley signed legislation creating Mount Rainier National Park, a 365-square-mile area of forests and alpine scenery, on March 2, 1899.

Politics and Government Environment Mount Rainier National Park National Parks John Muir President William McKinley Conservation Washington Naturalist U.S. Library of Congress