National Historic Site: June 30, 1961 

National Monument: June 19, 1948  

Acreage

Gross Area Acres: 210  

Visitation  

Total Recreation Visits for FY 2009: 1,017,326

Economic Impact of Park on Local Economy

Visitor Spending, 2009

$48,953,000 (all visitors)

$45,596,000 (non-local visitors)

Impacts of Non-local Visitor Spending, 2009

773 Jobs

$23,830,000 Labor income

$40,319,000 Value added

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Budget

FY 2006 Annual Budget is $1,480,000  

FY 2005 Annual Budget was $1,442,000  

FY 2004 Annual Budget was $1,032,000 

FY 2003 Annual Budget was $1,024,000  

FY 2002 Annual Budget was $1,024,000  

FY 2001 Annual Budget was $997,000  

Staffing  

In FY 2006, the park had 17.8 FTE (full time equivalents)  

In FY 2005, the park had 24.3 FTE (full time equivalents)  

In FY 2004, the park had 22 FTE (full time equivalents)  

In FY 2003, the park had 25 FTE (full time equivalents)  

In FY 2002, the park had 26 FTE (full time equivalents)