Gardiner in Park County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Roosevelt Arch

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2018

1. Roosevelt Arch Marker

Inscription. In 1903, most Yellowstone visitors arrived in Gardiner by train where they boarded stagecoaches for the journey into Wonderland. Gardiner had just built a beautiful train depot in the rustic architectural style, and both park administrators and Gardiner civic promoters felt that something special was needed to improve the dusty staging area. During the spring of 1903, a fifty-foot high basalt arch was built to face the train depot. Today, the Roosevelt Arch has become one of the great symbols of the national park idea. Throughout the United States and around the world, places of natural and cultural importance have been set aside for the benefit and enjoyment of the people. The arch serves as a symbol for what has been called "America's Best Idea."

Erected by National Park Service; and Yellowstone Park Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 45° 1.797′ N, 110° 42.532′ W. Marker is in Gardiner, Montana, in Park County. It is on U.S. 89 west of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 2819 US-89, Gardiner MT 59030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Yellowstone Country

and in Greater Bozeman.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Serving Visitors Since the Beginning (about 600 feet away); Gardiner Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Wildlife Paradise (approx. 0.9 miles away); Yellowstone's Northern Range (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wildlife Migrations (approx. 1.1 miles away); Wildlife of the Northern Range (approx. 1.1 miles away); Boiling River Trail (approx. 2.7 miles away); Mt. Everts Mudslides (approx. 3.7 miles away in Wyoming). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gardiner.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Roosevelt Arch (was about 600 feet away,

Photo on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2018

2. Photo on Marker

President Theodore Roosevelt gives the dedication address, April 24, 1903.

measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

Roosevelt Arch and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2018

3. Roosevelt Arch and Marker

Roosevelt Arch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2018

4. Roosevelt Arch

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 753 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 9, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.