The Jupiter, also known as Central Pacific Railroad #60, made its first run on March 20, 1869. Less than two months later, the Jupiter made history as one of the two locomotives that met at Promontory Summit, Utah to mark the completion of America’s First Transcontinental Railroad.
On March 1, 1972, the USPS issued the first stamp in a new series honoring the 100th anniversary of the world’s first national park. Exactly 100 years earlier, Congress established Yellowstone as a national park to protect its unusual features and resources.
Photographer Ansel Easton Adams was born on February 20, 1902, in San Francisco, California. Adams was one of America’s most famous photographers, known for his photographs of American landscapes, which helped promote environmental and conservation causes.
Zion National Park was established on November 19, 1919.
On October 1, 1890, Yosemite National Park was officially established.
On September 18, 1870, a group of explorers gave the Old Faithful geyser its name.
Artist Thomas Moran was born on February 12, 1837, in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
American illustrator, author, youth leader, and social reformer Daniel “Uncle Dan” Beard was born on June 21, 1850, in Cincinnati, Ohio
Mountain man James Felix Bridger was born on March 17, 1804, in Richmond, Virginia.