Rocky Mountain National Park in Larimer County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Stephen Tyng Mather

July. 4. 1867. - Jan. 22. 1930.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 14, 2015

1. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker

Inscription. 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.

Erected by the Stephen Mather Memorial Fund.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Stephen Tyng Mather series list.

Location. 40° 21.984′ N, 105° 33.648′ W. Marker is in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, in Larimer County. Marker can be reached from Moraine Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Mills Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Moraine Avenue, Estes Park CO 80517, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building (here, next to this marker); Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (within shouting distance of this marker); The Woodpecker Army (approx. 3.1 miles away); Rocky Mountain’s “Parks” (approx. 4 miles away); Animals in Flux (approx. 4.1 miles away); Ancient Paths, Ancient Peoples

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(approx. 5.4 miles away); Changing Times Bring Changing Uses (approx. 5½ miles away); Horseshoe Park (approx. 5.9 miles away).

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Stephen Mather. (Submitted on September 25, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Marker, at Beaver Meadows Visitors Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 14, 2015

2. Marker, at Beaver Meadows Visitors Center

Stephen Tyng Mather image. Click for full size.

Public Domain, 1916

3. Stephen Tyng Mather

Marker & map describing Rocky Mountain National Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 14, 2015

4. Marker & map describing Rocky Mountain National Park

National Historic Landmark image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 14, 2015

5. National Historic Landmark

100th Anniversary of the park. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 14, 2015

6. 100th Anniversary of the park.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 25, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.