Big Bend National Park

The Mescalero Apache invaded the Big Bend region and displaced the Chisos Indians.

1900

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-bigbend/

Natural Hot Springs were developed

1909

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Springs_(Big_Bend_National_Park)

Rewarded for their efforts

1933

https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2008/06/park-history-big-bend-national-park

United States Congress passed legislation that would enable the acquisition of the land for a national park.

1935

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bend_National_Park

Big Bend National Park was established

Jun 12, 1944

https://www.nps.gov/bibe/learn/historyculture/tgttn.htm

Park Headquarters Established

Jul 1, 1944

https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2008/06/park-history-big-bend-national-park

Opened to visitors

Jul 1, 1944

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bend_National_Park

Pumped $14 million dollars in for roads, bridges, and trails

1950

https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/gkb02

A record of 456,201people visited

1976

https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/gkb02

"United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization designated Big Bend a "Man and the Biosphere""

1976

https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/gkb02