3, 1907
TR in Washington
Just before his term ended in 1909, Theodore Roosevelt issued a proclamation creating Mount Olympus National Monument within the national forest to protect the summer range and breeding grounds of the Olympic elk.
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Chartered by an Act
of Congress in 1920, The Theodore Roosevelt Association
provides authoritative information on the life and
ideals of Theodore Roosevelt.
To learn more about the organization please visit:
www.theodoreroosevelt.org.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ASSOCIATION
WASHINGTON STATE CHAPTER