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In the USA, a national monument is a section of public land set aside for its natural, historical, or cultural value. National monuments range from structures to oceans to large tracts of land. // En Estados Unidos, un monumento nacional es una sección de terreno público reservada por su valor natural, histórico o cultural. Los monumentos nacionales van desde estructuras hasta océanos y grandes extensiones de tierra.
Some History
The Antiquities Act was established in 1906 by Theodore Roosevelt and has been used more than a hundred times since its passage. It gives the President of the USA the authority to create national monuments from existing public lands to protect significant natural, cultural, or scientific features.
Stray Notes
- The Grand Canyon was designated a national monument before it became a national park.
- The first national monument was Devil’s Tower National Monument, aka Mato Tipila
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