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Old Yellowstone: Early Expeditions

Early expeditions were the foundation for the signing of the Act of Dedication on March 1, 1892, establishing Yellowstone National Park!

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Old Yellowstone: History of Gibbon Falls

Falling 84 feet along the Gibbon River, Gibbon Falls has been a perennial delight for Yellowstone National Park visitors since the 1880s.

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Old Yellowstone: History of Heart Lake

Heart Lake, in the loosest sense possible, does resemble a heart, although not an anatomical one.

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Old Yellowstone: History of Corkscrew Bridge

corkscrew bridge

For a brief time, the Corkscrew Bridge helped define Yellowstone’s East Entrance road.

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Old Yellowstone: History of the Golden Gate Viaduct

For most of the 20th century, the Golden Gate viaduct was hailed as one of the premier engineering feats in Yellowstone National Park.

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Old Yellowstone: History of Chittenden Bridge

Modern day visitors to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone may take it for granted they can just drive between each rim. It wasn’t always so.

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Old Yellowstone: Birth of a National Park

March 1, 1872 – birthday of Yellowstone National Park.

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