In this article, which appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the location of Pinnacles National Monument is described, along with information on the Pinnacles’ discovery by George Vancouver, and their designation as a national monument through the efforts of Theodore Roosevelt and David Starr Jordan.

Collection

Pinnacles National Park

Creation Date

1917-04-08

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Newspaper article

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Pinnacles National Monument. [April 8, 1917]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294280. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Pinnacles National Monument. [8 Apr. 1917]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294280.

APA:

Unknown.: , [1917, April 8]. Pinnacles National Monument. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294280.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park.

APA:

Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park.