Who declares a national monument?

-The President may, in the President's discretion, declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated on land owned or controlled by the Federal Government to be national monuments.



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National monuments can either be established by Congress though legislation or by the president of the United States through the use of the Antiquities Act.

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Congress passes laws to establish national monuments, often as part of larger land, defense or other bills. It does not establish national monuments using the Antiquities Act; this power is assigned to the President.

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The Antiquities Act established that preservation of archeological and historical sites on public lands is in the federal government's purview and in the public's interest.

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The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was designated as a National Monument in 1924.

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No President has ever abolished a national monument proclamation. Legal analyses since at least the 1930s have concluded that the Antiquities Act does not authorize the President to repeal proclamations, nor is that power implied.

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It allows the president of the United States to permanently reserve public lands with significant prehistoric, historic, or natural features. There are few statutory limits upon this power; the only restrictive clause in the law limits the monuments to the smallest area compatible with their management.

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He designated it a national monument in 1908. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson made Grand Canyon a national park to protect the land and the resources within it, managed by the National Park Service. The United Nations declared the park a World Heritage Site in 1979.

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Iconic locations like Yosemite and Yellowstone attract visitors from all over the world, but our public lands are so much more than just the big 61 national parks. They're also scenic rivers, national marine monuments, national battlefields and wildernesses.

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National monuments are located in 32 states, Washington, D.C., the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Minor Outlying Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Arizona has the most national monuments, with 19, followed by California with 18 and New Mexico with 13.

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The Falls have long been an important site for hydroelectric power and ancillary industries. Together, these elements have contributed to Niagara Falls' importance in the American imagination, as a national landmark, and a symbol of the American conservation movement.

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The Antiquities Act of 1906 is one of our nation's most important conservation tools. Used to safeguard and preserve federal lands and cultural and historical sites for all Americans to enjoy, 18 presidents have used this authority and have designated 161 national monuments.

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A Pennsylvania law states that a person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if he: (1) intentionally desecrates any public monument or structure, or place of worship or burial; or (2) intentionally desecrates any other object of veneration by the public or a substantial segment thereof in any public place; ...

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