SPECIAL EVENTS TO BE STAGED FOR YELLOWSTONE'S ANNIVERSARY.Byline: The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times Yellowstone, the world's oldest national park, turned 125 in March, and several anniversary events have been planned. President Ulysses S. Grant signed a law that set aside 2.2 million acres ``for the benefit and enjoyment of the people'' on March 1, 1872. Beginning with the creation of Yellowstone, a national park system of 374 parks, monuments and preserves celebrating history, culture and natural resources developed in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Stamped, self-addressed envelopes mailed to the postmaster postmaster - The electronic mail contact and maintenance person at a site connected to the Internet or UUCPNET. Often, but not always, the same as the admin. The Internet standard for electronic mail (RFC 822) requires each machine to have a "postmaster" address; usually it is at P.O. Box 9998, Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park, 2,219,791 acres (899,015 hectares), the world's first national park (est. 1872), NW Wyo., extending into Montana and Idaho. It lies mainly on a broad plateau in the Rocky Mts., on the Continental Divide, c. , Wyo. 82190, will receive a special commemorative stamp cancellation through the end of the month. Most observances of the anniversary will take place during August. The gala celebration at Old Faithful will be held on Aug. 25, the anniversary of the establishment of the National Park Service in 1916. Military Appreciation Day on Aug. 17 recognizes contributions of the military, who were the administrators of the park between 1886 and 1916. A new self-guided walking tour of Fort Yellowstone at Mammoth Hot Springs will be introduced. On Aug. 1, a new exhibit about bison, presented in cooperation with the Buffalo Bill Historical Center The Buffalo Bill Historical Center is a complex of museums displaying artifacts and art of the American West located in Cody, Wyoming. The museums include the Buffalo Bill Museum, which features general western articles and historical items that help tell the story of W. F. , will be dedicated at Canyon Visitor Center. More information is available at the park's Web site, http://www.nps.gov/yell, or at (307) 344-7381. |
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