In 1906, the Antiquities Act granted The President the right to designate land as a Historic Monument. This land would then been administered under the NPS. More info here:
http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/hisnps/np ... /antiq.htm
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The Antiquities Act
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Re: The Antiquities Act
John,johnhens wrote:More info here:
http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/hisnps/np ... /antiq.htm
The link is broken.