1870

1870 in America

  • 1872

    1872
    Yellowstone National Park established for enjoyment of the public
  • Philadelphia Zoological Gardens

    Philadelphia Zoological Gardens
    America gets its first public zoo,the Philadelphia Zoological Gardens
  • Telephone

    Telephone
    Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone.
  • Phonograph

    Phonograph
    Thomas Edison invents the Phonograph
  • 1871

    1871
    a fire destroys the city os Chicago,Illinios