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Today In SCV History: August 25, 1916 - National Park Service Created
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Today In SCV History: August 25, 1916
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Date: 08/25/2026 9:00am
Article Summary:
August 25, 1916: National Park Service Created With Roots in Santa Clarita Valley’s Tick Canyon Borax Mines
On Aug. 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the law establishing the National Park Service, with Stephen T. Mather—whose wealth came partly from borax mining in Santa Clarita Valley’s Tick Canyon—named its first director. Mather used his influence to advocate for a unified system to protect and manage the nation’s parks, helping shape an agency that now oversees more than 400 sites.
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Date: 08/25/2026 9:00am
Article Summary:
August 25, 1916: National Park Service Created With Roots in Santa Clarita Valley’s Tick Canyon Borax Mines
On Aug. 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the law establishing the National Park Service, with Stephen T. Mather—whose wealth came partly from borax mining in Santa Clarita Valley’s Tick Canyon—named its first director. Mather used his influence to advocate for a unified system to protect and manage the nation’s parks, helping shape an agency that now oversees more than 400 sites.
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