FDR Grows the National Park System

Schedule

Wed Jun 10 2026 at 02:30 pm to 03:00 pm

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Location

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial | Washington, DC

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Location: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (meet the ranger in the exhibit area of the park store)
About this Event

FDR redefined the role of the national parks when he expanded the National Park Service in 1933 and set the agency on a new trajectory.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, 400 West Basin Drive Southwest, Washington, United States

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