Stephen Tyng Mather

Stephen Tyng Mather (HM156J)

Location: Big Bend National Park, TX 79834 Brewster County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 16.229', W 103° 18.095'

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July 4, 1867 - Jan. 22, 1930

He laid the foundation of the National Park Service. Defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.
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HM NumberHM156J
Series This marker is part of the More Than Words series, and the Stephen Tyng Mather series.
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Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 7:44pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13R E 665005 N 3239149
Decimal Degrees29.27048333, -103.30158333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 16.229', W 103° 18.095'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 16' 13.74" N, 103° 18' 5.70" W
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Area Code(s)432
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 199 Laguna Meadows Trail, Big Bend National Park TX 79834, US
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