Congressional Act to Establish Mammoth Cave National Park, 1926

Curator Information

Sarah Watson, University of KentuckyFollow
Amy Laub-Carroll, University of KentuckyFollow
Jennifer Hootman, University of KentuckyFollow

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April 8, 1926, the Southern Appalachian National Park Commission recommended approximately 70,618 acres of land in the State of Kentucky as a National Park in its report to the Secretary of the Interior.

May 25, 1926, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives established and dedicated this tract of land in the State of Kentucky known as the Mammoth Cave Region as a public park for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.

May 25, 1926, ch. 382, §1, 44 Stat. 635.

Curation Date

2019