The majestic beauty of Grand Teton National Park has moved people
throughout time. Native Americans believed in the spiritual power
of the towering mountain peaks and journeyed there to gain special
powers. Early fur traders, who had just crossed less ominous
mountain ranges, viewed with trepidation the massive obstacle that
loomed before them on their passage to the Pacific Northwest. In
others, the Tetons ignited vision and passion--a vision to preserve
for all generations to come and a passion to protect the
independent way of life known by the first settlers of this western
frontier. The formation of Grand Teton National Park spanned the
course of nearly 70 years. Although there were many people who
shared the struggle before them, it was not until Stephen Mather
and Horace M. Albright took up the fight in 1915 that steps towards
success were taken. Albright's tenacity and ability to convey his
vision to philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. set in motion a
very long journey that culminated with Pres. Harry S. Truman
signing today's Grand Teton National Park into existence on
September 13, 1950.
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