Stephen Tyng Mather - Yosemite National Park - California
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N 37° 43.894 W 119° 43.814
11S E 259398 N 4179542
This plaque is on a trail near the Happy Islands Nature Center in Yosemite National Park.
Waymark Code: WM83A5
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2010
Views: 11
The plaque reads:
"Stephen Tyng Mather
July 4, 1867 - January 22, 1930
He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which it's areas shall be developed and conserved unimparied for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done."
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Location: Happy Islands Nature area - Yosemite National Park
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