Theodore Roosevelt creates Natural Bridges National Monument. Public interest “would be promoted by reserving these extraordinary examples of stream erosion.” Roosevelt uses the Antiquities Act to create the national monument.

Collection

Natural Bridges National Monument

Creation Date

1908-04-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Proclamation

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Natural Bridges National Monument – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Proclamation establishing Natural Bridges National Monument. [April 16, 1908]. Natural Bridges National Monument.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293849. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Proclamation establishing Natural Bridges National Monument. [16 Apr. 1908]. Image.
Natural Bridges National Monument. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293849.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 16]. Proclamation establishing Natural Bridges National Monument.
Natural Bridges National Monument. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293849.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Natural Bridges National Monument. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/natural-bridges-national-monument. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Natural Bridges National Monument. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/natural-bridges-national-monument.

APA:

Natural Bridges National Monument. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/natural-bridges-national-monument.