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Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
Management

On January 11, 2000, an area of 1,050,963 acres was set aside by President Clinton to protect the array of scientific and historic objects, and the remote, scenic qualities of the region. The National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management share responsibility for the management of this land - consistent with applicable laws.

The CA Thayer, a lumber schooner, built in 1895 in Northern California.  

Did You Know?
Once, hundreds of sailing schooners carried lumber to San Francisco from Washington, Oregon, and the California Redwood Coast. Built in 1895, C.A. Thayer, once part of that mighty Pacific Coast fleet, survives at San Francisco Maritime NHP.
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Last Updated: September 15, 2006 at 09:41 EST