Bishop in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Horace Marden Albright
Jаnuary 6, 1890 - March 28, 1987
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 30, 2025
1. Horace Marden Albright Marker
World's foremost conservationist. A founder and second director, U.S. National Park Service. Born Bishop, California, January 6, 1890, near this monument.
Erected 1979 by Slim Princess Chapter No. 395 E Clampus Vitus, and City of Bishop.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Natural Resources • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 6, 1890.
Location. 37° 21.692′ N, 118° 23.783′ W. Marker is in Bishop, California, in Inyo County. It is at the intersection of Line Street and Warren Street, on the right when traveling west on Line Street. Located at the police station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 W Line St, Bishop CA 93514, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First United Methodist Church of Bishop (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old Inyo County Jailhouse (about 700 feet away); The Ernest Kinney Teamster Family Mural (about 700 feet away); The Kittie Lee Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Whiskey Creek History (approx. Ό mile away); Slim Princess
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Dangerous Arrest (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Horace Marden Albright. Alongside his mentor and friend Stephen Mather, Albright helped create the National Park Service in 1916. Albright became the first superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, a position he held for ten years, then replaced Mather to become the second director of the NPS. Albright has many accomplishments to his name including roles in establishing such national parks as Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce Canyon, and the Great Smoky Mountains.
President Jimmy Carter presented Horace Albright the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in 1980.
In 1986, Albright received the John Muir Award, the most prestigious honor of the Sierra Club. His footprints are on the United States and the world, because all other national park systems are modeled on the one that he built, said Elden Hughes, head of the Sierra Clubs Angeles chapter.
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 30, 2025
2. Horace Marden Albright Marker
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Horace Marden Albright Memorial Ceremony in 1987 near Los Angeles.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
