The day after, Roosevelt, Burroughs, and Pitcher traveled to Yellowstone's famed geyser basins in a horse-drawn sleigh, accompanied by Park concessionaire Harry Childs.
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Roosevelt went on to strengthen the protections of public lands, campaigning on conservation for the Vice Presidency in 1900 and later as President, establishing the National Parks system that currently protects not just Yellowstone, but 85 million total acres of American lands.
The Roosevelt Arch, built in the park's Army era, is said to have been the idea of Hiram M.Chittenden of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He felt that the approach to the park was barren and lacked suitable grandeur.
Construction. The design of the Roosevelt Arch has been attributed to architect Robert Reamer, who designed the train depot, but documentation is inconclusive. Construction of the arch began on February 19, 1903, and was completed on August 15, 1903, at a cost of around $10,000.
Chester A.Arthur was the first President to visit Yellowstone (seated, center) in August 1883. Late in his visit, several newspapers published a “Startling Report” of a plot to kidnap the president and his entourage and hold them for ransom as reported by the Hailey, Idaho Wood River Times on August 24, 1883.
Grant designated Yellowstone as the first national park in the United States and the world. Today, the park is home to the world's largest collection of geysers, including the iconic Old Faithful.
Kiowa, Blackfeet, Cayuse, Coeur d'Alene, Shoshone, Nez Perce, and other tribes are all believed to have explored and utilized the park for its abundant resources during some point in their recent history, within the past several hundred years.