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Historic Listing of National Park Service Officials
Superintendents of National Park System Areas
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      AREA / Name Period of Service


CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT, CALIFORNIA 1
(Established 10/04/1913)
Clifton Rock, Cust. 21935 - 1942
Clifton Rock, Cust.1946 - 3/09/1949
Donald M. Robinson, Cust. 33/10/1949- 7/25/1955
Donald M. Robinson, Act'g. Supt.7/26/1955-12/10/1956
Donald M. Robinson, Supt.12/20/1956- 8/17/1963
Thomas R. Tucker, Supt.9/08/1963- 1/12/1980
Doris I.G. Omundson (Bowen), Supt.4/20/1980- 6/21/1986
Holly W. Bundock, Act'g Supt.6/22/1986- 7/19/1986
Gary T. Cummins, Supt.7/20/1986-12/16/1989
Douglas K. Morris, Act'g Supt.12/17/1989- 3/24/1990
Howard B. Overton, Act'g Supt.3/25/1990- 6/02/1990
Terry M. Di Mattio, Supt.6/03/1990

1 Under jurisdiction of War Department 10/14/1913 to 7/28/1933 when it was transferred and placed under direct supervision of Supt., Sequoia NP to 1935.

2 Monument closed during World War II.

3 Administered Channel Islands NM from 7/01/1955 to 5/15/1967.



CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE, FLORIDA
(Established 1/03/1975)
Dennis K. Huffman, Act'g. Supt.4/13/1975- 7/05/1975
Donald K. Guiton, Supt.7/06/1975- 1/03/1984
Arthur F. Graham, Supt.3/18/1984- 8/15/1987
Richard J. Hanks, Act'g Supt.8/16/1987- 1/30/1988
Sibbald Smith, Supt.1/31/1988- 4/14/1990
Wendell A. Simpson, Supt.4/15/1990-


CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT, ARIZONA
(Authorized 2/14/1931; Established 2/14/1931)
Robert R. Budlong, Cust.8/01/1934-11/30/1936
Johnwill Faris, Cust.12/01/1936-11/13/1938
Theodore Cronyn, Cust.12/01/1938- 9/14/1940
Charles D. Wyatt, Jr., Cust.10/25/1940- 1/19/1943
Meredith M. Guillet, Custodian/Superintendent6/22/1943- 6/22/1950
Everett W. Bright, Supt.6/24/1950- 9/02/1953
John A. Aubuchon, Supt.11/29/1953- 5/19/1956
Albert G. Henson, Supt.5/20/1956- 4/01/1958
Paul A. Berger, Supt.5/04/1958- 1/19/1963
Meredith M. Guillet, Supt.1/20/1963- 8/13/1966
John E. Cook, Supt. 110/23/1966- 2/10/1968
Charles B. Voll, Supt. 210/06/1968- 4/04/1970
Leslie W. Cammack, Supt.5/31/1970- 6/24/1972
William G. Binnewies, Supt.6/25/1972- 8/18/1974
William L. Germeraad, Supt.9/29/1974- 3/17/1984
Roger J. Siglin, Act'g. Supt.3/18/1984-11/24/1984
Roger J. Siglin, Supt.11/25/1984- 7/19/1986
Herbert T. Yazhe, Act'g. Supt.7/20/1986-11/08/1986
Herbert T. Yazhe, Supt.11/09/1986-

1 Adm. Hubbel Trading Post NHS from 10/23/1966 to 2/10/1968.

2 Adm. supervised by Gen. Supt., Navajo Lands Group from 2/28/1968.



CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
(Established 9/12/1964)
Bates E. Wilson, Supt. 110/25/1964- 6/24/1972
Charles A. Budge, Act'g. Supt.6/25/1972- 7/08/1972
Robert I. Kerr, Supt.7/09/1972- 3/01/1975
Thomas L. Hartman, Act'g. Supt.3/02/1975- 3/15/1975
Peter L. Parry, Supt.3/16/1975-12/31/1986
Nicholas J. Eason, Act'g. Supt.1/01/1987- 1/17/1987
James M. Brady, Act'g. Supt.1/18/1987- 3/28/1987
Harvey D. Wickware. Supt. 23/29/1987- 8/10/1991
Walter D. Dabney, Superintendent8/11/1991-

1 Administered Arches NM from 10/25/1964; Natural Bridges NM from 10/25/1964; and Salt Lake City Field Office from 2/19/1967.

2 Superintendent Wickware retired 8/31/1990, and returned as a reemployed annuitant on 9/1/1990. He resigned from his position as a reemployed annuitant 0n 8/10/1991.



CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE, MASSACHUSETTS
(Authorized 8/07/1961; Established 5/30/1966)
Robert F. Gibbs, Supt.4/08/1962-12/30/1965
Stanley C. Joseph, Supt.1/30/1966- 8/24/1968
Leslie P. Arnberger, Supt.8/25/1968- 1/19/1974
Lawrence C. Hadley, Supt.1/20/1974-12/02/1978
Herbert Olsen, Supt.12/31/1978-11/04/1989
Andrew T. Ringgold, Supt.11/05/1989-


CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE, NORTH CAROLINA
(Authorized 8/17/1937; Established 1/12/1953)
A. Clark Stratton, Act'g. Supt.11/28/1952- 2/13/1954
Allyn F. Hanks, Supt. 13/05/1954-11/02/1957
Robert F. Gibbs, Supt.11/03/1957- 4/07/1962
H. Reese Smith, Supt. 24/08/1962- 2/02/1963
James B. Myers, Supt.3/03/1963- 5/30/1964
Karl T. Gilbert, Supt.8/02/1964- 1/14/1967
Kittridge A. Wing, Supt.8/13/1967-12/27/1970
Bertram C. Roberts, Supt.1/24/1971- 4/02/1972
Robert D. Barbee, Supt.4/16/1972- 9/15/1973
Jimmie L. Dunning, Supt.11/11/1973-11/01/1975
William A. Harris, Supt.11/02/1975- 9/20/1981
Thomas L. Hartman, Supt.11/15/1981-

1 Administered Ft. Raleigh NHS from 3/05/1954.

2 Administered Wright Brothers NM from 7/01/1962.



CAPE KRUSENSTERN NATIONAL MONUMENT, ALASKA
(Established 12/1/1978)
Administered by Supt., Kobuk Valley NP9/07/1980- 7/26/1982
Administered by Supt., Northwest Alaska Areas7/27/1982-


CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE, NORTH CAROLINA
(Authorized 3/10/1966)
Thomas W. Morse, Supt.7/16/1967- 1/11/1969
Daniel E. Davis, Supt.1/26/1969-12/27/1970
Robert D. Barbee, Supt.1/24/1971- 4/16/1972
Preston G. Riddel, Supt.10/15/1973-10/24/1987
William A. Harris, Supt.10/25/1987-


CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK, UTAH 1
(Established 8/02/1937)
Charles Kelly, Cust.3/18/1944- 4/29/1950
Charles Kelly, Act'g. Supt.5/01/1950- 3/03/1952
Charles Kelly, Supt.3/04/1952- 2/28/1959
William T. Krueger, Supt.4/01/1959-12/31/1965
Harry P. Linder, Supt.1/02/1966- 1/28/1967
Robert C. Heyder, Supt. 26/11/1967- 4/05/1969
Bert Speed, Act'g. Supt.4/07/1969- 8/23/1969
William F. Wallace, Supt.8/24/1969- 7/15/1978
Derek O. Hambly, Supt.7/16/1978- 9/28/1985
Robert W. Reynolds, Supt. 39/01/1985- 4/11/1987
Noel R. Poe, Act'g. Supt.4/12/1987- 8/08/1987
Martin C. Ott, Supt.8/16/1987- 8/11/1990
William J. Pierce, Act'g Supt.8/12/1990- 1/12/1991
Charles V. Lundy, Supt.1/13/1991-

1 Established as a National Monument 8/02/1937. Enlarged and established as a National Park by PL 92-207 12/18/1971.

2 Adm. by Gen. Supt., Southern Utah Group, from 5/04/1969 to 7/08/1972.

3 ID position with Hambly, overlap from 9/1-9/28/1985.



CAPULIN VOLCANO NATIONAL MONUMENT, NEW MEXICO 1
(Established 8/09/1916)
*Homer J. Farr, Cust.8/17/1923- 6/13/1948
Merritt S. Johnston, Supt.11/13/1957- 6/17/1961
David G. Stimson, Supt.7/23/1961- 4/19/1969
Vacant4/20/1969- 8/23/1969
Leslie W. Cammack, Supt.8/24/1969- 5/30/1970
Robert W. Peters, Supt.6/28/1970- 3/02/1974
Ray G. Martinez, Jr., Supt.3/03/1974-10/11/1975
John F. Chapman, Supt.11/23/1975- 3/24/1979
Clark D. Crane, Supt. 29/09/1979- 3/14/1987
Ralph Harris, Supt.6/05/1987- 2/02/1991
Lloyd R. Sullivan, Act'g Supt.2/03/1991- 2/23/1991
Nancy R. Wizner, Act'g Supt.2/24/1991-

1 Name changed from Capulin Mountain National Monument by PL 100-225, 12/31/1987.

2 Administers Ft. Union NM, from 7/26/1980.



CARL SANDBURG HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, NORTH CAROLINA 1
(Authorized 10/17/1968; Established 10/27/1972)
Administered by Supt., Blue Ridge Parkway10/17/1968- 8/22/1970
James F. Kretschmann, Supt. 28/23/1970- 2/04/1973
Benjamin H. Davis, Supt.4/27/1975- 5/24/1986
Warren R. Weber, Act'g Supt.5/25/1986-10/11/1986
Kenneth H. Hulick, Supt.10/12/1986-

1 Administered by Supt., Blue Ridge Parkway from 10/17/1968 to 8/23/1970.

2 Adm. supervised by Supt., Blue Ridge Parkway from 8/23/1970.



CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK, NEW MEXICO 1
(Established 10/25/1923 as a National Monument; Established 5/14/1930 as a National Park)
Willis T. Lee, Cust.3/21/1924- 9/07/1924
W. Frank McIlvain, Cust.9/08/1924- 5/14/1927
Thomas Boles, Supt.5/15/1927- 6/07/1946
Donald S. Libbey, Supt.6/08/1946- 3/31/1951
R. Taylor Hoskins, Supt.4/01/1951- 9/06/1958
Oscar W. Carlson, Supt.9/06/1958-10/15/1962
Henry R. During, Supt.11/25/1962- 4/10/1965
Paul L. Webb, Supt.5/23/1965- 8/03/1966
Luther T. Peterson, Jr., Supt. 29/25/1966- 7/01/1967
Neal G. Guse, Supt.7/16/1967-10/03/1970
Donald A. Dayton, Supt.12/13/1970-11/01/1980
William W. Dunmire, Supt.2/08/1981- 8/31/1985
Bobby L. Crisman, Act'g. Supt.9/01/1985- 3/29/1986
Richard B. Smith, Supt.3/30/1986- 5/07/1988
Bobby L. Crisman, Act'g Supt.5/08/1988- 9/24/1988
Donald A. Dayton, Act'g Supt.9/25/1988-11/30/1988
Bobby L. Crisman, Act'g Supt.12/01/1988- 4/16/1989
Robert Belous, Act'g Supt.4/17/1989- 6/03/1989
Wallace B. Elms, Supt.6/04/1989-

1 Established as Carlsbad Cave NM on 10/25/1923. On 5/14/1930, name was changed to Carlsbad Caverns NP.

2 Administers Guadalupe Mountains NP from 10/15/1966 to 6/06/1987.



CASA GRANDE RUINS NATIONAL MONUMENT, ARIZONA 1
(Established 8/03/1918; Authorized 3/08/1989)
Frank Pinkley, Cust.8/03/1918- 7/01/1931
Hilding F. Palmer, Cust.7/01/1931- 5/31/1935
William J. Winter, Cust.9/16/1935-12/15/1936
Albert T. Bicknell, Supt.12/20/1936-10/31/1960
Aubrey F. Houston, Supt.11/01/1960-12/30/1965
Charles B. Voll, Supt.1/02/1966- 1/28/1967
Harry P. Linder, Supt.1/29/1967-11/16/1968
Richard T. Hart, Supt. 212/01/1968- 8/19/1974
Sam R. Henderson, Supt.10/13/1974- 6/22/1985
Donald L. Spencer, Act'g Supt.6/23/1985-10/26/1985
Donald L. Spencer, Supt.10/27/1985-

1 Authorized 3/08/1989 by Executive Order No. 28-A of June 22, 1892, the President reserved the "Casa Grande Ruin" and certain adjacent lands. Frank Pinkley was appointed Custodian of the reserved area on 12/11/1901, as an employee of the General Land Office. He resigned on 11/30/15, and James P. Bates was appointed Custodian. Bates resigned 3/31/1918 and Mr. Pinkley was reappointed Custodian on 8/03/1918.

2 Adm. supervised by Gen. Supt., Southern Arizona Group from 1/10/1971.



CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS AND FORT MATANZAS NATIONAL MONUMENTS, FLORIDA1
(Established 10/15/1924)
Herbert E. Kahler, Act'g. Supt.10/31/1934- 8/08/1936
Herbert E. Kahler, Supt.8/09/1936- 5/16/1939
Edward D. Freeland, Supt.5/17/1939-12/31/1941
C. Raymond Vinten, Supt. 21/01/1942- 7/15/1961
Bertrum C. Roberts, Supt. 37/16/1961-12/04/1965
L. Theodore Davenport, Supt. 42/13/1966- 2/24/1971
George F. Schesventer, Supt.3/07/1971-10/18/1980
Martha B. Aikens, Supt.12/14/1980-11/26/1983
Michael D. Tennent, Act'g. Supt.11/27/1983- 3/03/1984
Barbara J. Griffin, Supt.3/04/1984- 8/01/1987
Michael D. Tennent, Act'g Supt.8/02/1987- 9/26/1987
Wallace A. Hibbard, Supt.9/27/1987-

1 Established as Ft Marion NM 10/15/1924; transferred from War Department 8/10/1933; changed to Castillo de San Marcos NM 6/05/1942.

2 Ft Matanzas NM added to administrative responsibility of Supt., Castillo de San Marcos NM on 9/24/1953.

3 Administered Fort Caroline NM from 8/15/1964 to 11/14/1971.

4 Castillo de San Marcos, including Fort Matanzas and Fort Caroline assigned to Everglades Management Group from 10/16/1970 to 11/14/1970. From 11/14/1971, Fort Caroline managed separately and Castillo, with administrative responsibility for Fort Matanzas, also separated from Everglades Management Group.



CASTLE CLINTON NATIONAL MONUMENT, NEW YORK
(Authorized 8/12/1946; Established 7/13/1950)
Administered by Supt., Statue of Liberty National Monument17/13/1950- 1/11/1953
Administered by Supt., Statue of Liberty & Castle Clinton NM's1/12/1953- 1/13/1964
Administered by Gen. Supt., New York City Group1/14/1964- 2/11/1967
Administered by Gp. Supt., Fire Island NS & New York City NPS Group2/12/1967-12/25/1971
Administered by Dir., New York District Office, NYC, New York 212/26/1971- 1/05/1974
Administered by Supt., New York City Group 31/06/1974- 8/14/1976
Administered by Supt., Manhattan Sites8/15/1976-

1 See Statue of Liberty & Castle Clinton NMs.

2 See New York Group.

3 See Manhattan Sites.



CASTLE PINCKNEY NATIONAL MONUMENT, SOUTH CAROLINA 1
(Established 10/15/24 -- Disestablished 3/29/1956)

1 Transferred from War Department 8/10/1933 and assigned to Supt., Fort Marion NM, however Corps of Engineers continued uninterrupted occupancy until 5/11/1954. At that time the Corps abandoned use of the area and responsibility was assigned to the Supt., Fort Sumpter NM until disestablishment on 3/29/1956.



CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN PARK, MARYLAND 1
(Established 7/12/1954)
Garland Williams, Manager1936-1958
Charles Shank, Manager1958- 8/1961
Paul L. Webb, Manager10/01/1961- 3/10/1962
Paul L. Webb, Supt.3/11/1962- 3/21/1965
Earl M. Semingsen, Supt. 26/06/1965-12/30/1965
Harold R. Jones, Supt.1/16/1966- 5/04/1968
J. Frank Mentzer, Supt.6/16/1968- 9/16/1972
Franklin D. Pridemore, Supt.9/17/1972- 5/24/1975
Thomas N. McFadden, Supt.7/17/1975-

1 Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area transferred from Resettle-ment Administration 11/14/1936. Changed to Catoctin Mountain Park 7/12/1954.

2 Administers Baltimore-Washington Parkway from 5/24/1965. Administers Greenbelt Park.



CEDAR BREAKS NATIONAL MONUMENT, UTAH
(Established 8/22/1933)
Administered by Supt., Zion NP 18/22/1933-
William T. Krueger, Supt.7/1950- 4/09/1958
John H. Davis, Supt.5/25/1958- 6/08/1960
Bryon Hazeltine, Supt.6/11/1960- 4/25/1965
William G. Binnewies, Supt.5/24/1965- 1/21/1967
Don H. Castleberry, Supt.5/07/1967- 5/16/1970
William H. Ehorn, Supt.7/26/1970-12/10/1972
Gerald A. Hoddenbach, Supt.3/18/1973-12/07/1973
Earle G. Curran, Supt.3/31/1974- 4/21/1979
Russell C. Alderson, Supt.4/22/1979- 8/30/1986
John T. Conoboy, Act'g. Supt.8/31/1986-11/08/1986
Thomas E. Henry, Supt.11/09/1986-

1 Adm. by Supt., Zion NP, 8/22/1933 to 4/05/1969, by Gen. Supt. Southern Utah Group, 4/06/1969 to 7/08/1972, by Supt. Zion NP from 7/09/1972.



CHACO CANYON CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK, NEW MEXICO 1
(Established 3/11/1907)
Hilding F. Palmer, Cust.11/18/1928- 6/30/1931
Frank L. Fish, Cust.7/01/1931-12/14/1932
Hurst R. Julian, Cust.12/15/1932- 6/30/1934
Thomas C. Miller, Cust.7/23/1934-11/30/1936
Lewis T. McKinney, Cust.1/01/1937- 7/15/1942
Claude M. McKenzie, Cust.7/16/1942-11/09/1942
Irving McNeil, Jr., Act'g. Cust.10/17/1942-11/16/1942
Irving McNeil, Jr., Cust. (Mil. Furl.)11/17/1942-11/16/1944
Theodore C. Sowers, Cust.1/05/1945-11/22/1946
Irving McNeil, Jr., Cust.10/15/1946-11/03/1948
Irving McNeil, Jr., Supt.11/04/1948- 8/20/1950
Meredith M. Guillet, Supt.10/16/1950-12/16/1951
Homer F. Hastings, Supt.12/16/1951- 7/13/1953
Glen T. Bean, Supt.11/07/1953- 2/03/1956
Charles C. Sharp, Supt.2/18/1956- 2/18/1961
Merritt S. Johnston, Supt.6/18/1961-12/30/1967
Richard B. Hardin, Supt. 23/10/1968- 3/15/1973
Walter P. Herriman3/16/1973-10/30/1984
Thomas G. Vaughan, Supt.2/17/1985- 1/28/1989
Harold W. Timmons, Act'g Supt.1/29/1989- 2/28/1989
Dabney Ford, Act'g Supt.3/01/1989- 4/08/1989
Lawrence A. Belli, Supt.4/09/1989-

1 Name changed to Chaco Culture National Historic Park on 12/19/1980.

2 Administration supervised by Gen. Supt., Navajo Lands Group, from 2/28/1968.



CHALMETTE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, LOUISIANA 1
(Established 8/10/1939)
Frank Godwin, Caretaker10/01/1939- 6/14/1942
Olaf T. Hagen, Supt.6/15/1942- 2/28/1943
Olaf T. Hagen, Cust.3/01/1943- 6/04/1944
Clarence L. Johnson, Cust.7/01/1944-12/10/1949
Russell A. Gibbs, Supt.12/11/1949- 3/25/1954
Lyle K. Linch, Supt.7/18/1954- 9/12/1964
Courtland T. Reid, Supt.9/20/1964- 7/03/1965
Robert R. Jacobsen, Supt.8/29/1965- 2/25/1967
Arthur Hehr, Supt.25/07/1967- 7/20/1974
Lionel J. Bienvenu38/04/1974-11/09/1978

1 Established as Chalmette National Monument and Grounds on 3/04/07, and administered by War Department. Transferred on 8/10/1933. On 8/10/1939, name changed to Chalmette NHP. Mr. Frank Godwin served as Caretaker of the Chalmette Monument and Grounds Battlefield Site from 11/01/1932 to 9/30/1939.

2 Adm. supervised by Supt., Natchez Trace, 9/02/1970 to 11/14/1971.

3 Combined with Jean Lafitte NHP & Preserve on 11/10/1978.



CHAMIZAL NATIONAL MEMORIAL, TEXAS
(Authorized 6/30/1966; Established 2/04/1974)
Administered by Supt., Fort Davis NHS6/30/1966- 8/07/1971
Franklin G. Smith, Supt.8/08/1971-


CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT, CALIFORNIA 1
(Established 4/26/1938; established as NP 3/5/1980)
Donald M. Robinson, Supt.5/15/1967- 4/27/1974
John O. Cook, Act'g. Supt.4/28/1974- 6/22/1974
William H. Ehorn, Supt.6/23/1974- 7/01/1989
Tim J. Setnicka, Act'g Supt.7/02/1989-11/04/1989
Charles M. Shaver, Supt.11/05/1989-

1 Administered by Reg. Dir., Region 4, from 4/26/1938 to 6/30/1945; administered by Supt., Sequoia NP from 7/01/1945 to 6/30/1955; and by Supt., Cabrillo NM from 7/01/1955 to 5/15/1967.



CHARLES PINCKNEY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, SOUTH CAROLINA
(Established 9/08/1988)
Administered by Supt., Ft. Sumter NM9/08/1988-


CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, GEORGIA
(Established 8/15/1978)
John W. Henneberger, Supt.9/24/1978- 6/28/1980
Arthur F. Graham, Supt.8/10/1980- 3/17/1984
Warren D. Beach, Supt.7/22/1984- 4/21/1990
Sibbald Smith, Supt.*4/15/1990-

* served concurrently w/Beach 4/15-4/21/1990



CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, MARYLAND-WEST VIRGINIA 1
(Established 1/18/1961)
Edwin M. Dale, Supt.8/11/1957-12/31/1965
W. Dean McClanahan, Supt. 21/30/1966-12/16/1967
William R. Failor, Supt.8/20/1972- 1/24/1981
Richard L. Stanton, Supt.2/08/1981- 8/31/1989
James D. Young, Act'g Supt.9/01/1989-12/16/1989
Thomas O. Hobbs, Supt.12/17/1989-

1 The lower 22 miles of the C&O Canal were established as a unit of the National Capital Parks System presumably under authority of the Historic Site Act of August 21, 1935. The balance of the Canal continued as unclassified Federal property until established as a National Monument in 1961. NPS, however, had continued custodialship from the date of purchase from the B&O Canal Historic Project and continued as Superintendent when the area became a National Monument in 1961.

2 This area became part of the Antietam-C&O Canal NPS Group effective 12/17/1967.



CHICAGO PORTAGE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, ILLINOIS
(Established 1/3/1952)
Administered by the Cook County (Illinois) Forest Preserve


CHICKAMAUGA AND CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK, GEORGIA-TENNESSEE 1
(Established 8/19/1890)
Richard B. Randolph, Supt.10/06/1911- 8/31/1937
Henry A. ter Meulen, Act'g Supt.9/01/1937-12/31/1937
Charles S. Dunn, Supt.1/01/1938-10/31/1961
John O. Cook, Supt.1/07/1962- 4/05/1969
Donald K. Guiton, Supt.6/15/1969- 7/05/1975
Robert L. Deskins, Supt.7/06/1975- 8/11/1979
Meredith A. Belkov, Supt.8/12/1979-11/07/1987
John F. Cissell, Act'g Supt.11/08/1987- 2/13/1988
Daniel W. Brown, Supt.2/14/1988- 5/04/1991
John F. Cissell, Act'Supt.5/05/1991-

1 Transferred from War Department 8/10/1933. Supt., supervises administration of Russell Cave NM.



CHICKASAW NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, OKLAHOMA
(Established 3/17/1976)
John C. Higgins, Supt. 13/17/1976- 1/07/1978
Paul V. Wykert, Supt.1/08/1978-12/31/1980
John D. Linahan, Supt.5/30/1981- 6/04/1988
Melody R. Webb, Act'g Supt.6/05/1988- 7/30/1988
Robert W. Peters, Supt.7/31/1988-

1 John Higgins continued his superintendency after Platt NP & Arbuckle NRA was renamed to Chickasaw NRA.



CHIMNEY ROCK NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, NEBRASKA
(Designated 8/02/1956)
Administered by Nebraska State Historical Society


CHIRICAHUA NATIONAL MONUMENT, ARIZONA 1
(Established 4/18/1924)
Frank L. Fish, Cust.7/01/1936-12/29/1943
Clair V. Cooke, Supt.6/16/1944-10/31/1954
James A. Randall, Acting Supt.11/17/1954- 2/26/1955
Russell E. Dickenson, Supt.2/27/1955- 1/31/1956
Forrest M. Benson, Jr., Supt.2/01/1956- 2/04/1961
Ray B. Ringenbach, Supt.22/05/1961- 4/05/1969
David G. Stimson, Supt.4/20/1969- 4/03/1971
William M. Lukens, Supt. 34/04/1971-11/08/1975
Lewis S. Albert, Supt.11/09/1975- 8/26/1978
Theodore R. Scott, Supt.9/10/1978- 1/02/1987
Freeman L. Nelson, Acting Supt.1/03/1987- 4/11/1987
David E. Moore, Supt.4/12/1987-

1 Transferred from U.S. Department of Agriculture 8/10/1933.

2 Administers Ft. Bowie NHS from 8/30/1964.

3 Adm. supervised by Gen. Supt., Southern Arizona Group, from 1/10/1971.



CHRISTIANSTED NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, VIRGIN ISLANDS 1
(Designated 1/24/1961)
Administered by Supt., Virgin Islands NP3/25/1957- 3/06/1971
Charles B. Sigler, Supt. 23/07/1971-10/03/1972
Marvin Madry, Supt.3/04/1973- 9/20/1980
Nobel B. Samuel, Supt.11/02/1980-11/07/1981
Thomas A. Bradley, Supt.12/27/1981- 2/13/1988
Suzanne Lewis, Act'g Supt.2/14/1988- 7/02/1988
Robert L. Greer7/03/1988-10/08/1988
Administered by Supt., Virgin Islands NP 310/09/1988-

1 Designated as Virgin Islands NHS 3/04/1952. Name changed to Christiansted NHS 1/24/1961.

2 Administered by Supt., Virgin Islands NP from 3/25/1957 to 3/06/1971.

3 Administered by Supt., Virgin Islands NP from 10/09/1989. The NHS was completely devastated by Hurricane Hugo, including the Hdqrs.



CITY OF ROCKS NATIONAL RESERVE, IDAHO
(Established 11/18/1988)
Administered by Pacific NW Regional Office11/18/1989- 3/11/1989
Administered by Supt., Hagerman Fossil Beds NM3/12/1989-


CLARA BARTON NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, VIRGINIA
(Established 10/26/1974)
Administered by George Washington Memorial Parkway


CLARA BARTON PARKWAY, VIRGINA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1
(Authorized 11/28/1969)
Administered by George Washington Memorial Parkway

1 That portion of the former George Washington Memorial Parkway extending from the intersection of such Parkway and Montgomery Boulevard in Montgomery County, Maryland, to the intersection of such Parkway and Canal Road in the Distrcit of Columbia was redesignated as the "Clara Barton Parkway" by PL 101-177, 11/12/1989.



CLAUDE MOORE COLONIAL FARM, VIRGINIA 1
Administered by George Washington Memorial Parkway

1 Originally called Turkey Run Living Farm Area when established in 1972. Renamed the Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run in 1982. Is generally administered by NPS, GW Parkway, but is managed by a private organization; Friends of Claude Moore Colonial Farm.



COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, VIRGINIA 1
(Authorized 7/03/1930; Established as NM 12/30/1930; established as NP 6/05/1936)
William M. Robinson, Jr., Supt.10/20/1931- 8/08/1933
B. Floyd Flickinger, Act'g. Supt.8/09/1933-12/10/1933
B. Floyd Flickinger, Supt.12/11/1933- 5/16/1939
Elbert Cox, Supt. 25/17/1939-11/01/1942
Jean C. Harrington, Act'g. Supt.11/02/1942- 3/04/1946
Jean C. Harrington, Supt.3/05/1946- 6/30/1946
Edward A. Hummel, Supt.7/01/1946-10/31/1952
Stanley W. Abbott, Supt.1/18/1953-12/30/1965
Lawrence C. Hadley, Supt.1/16/1966- 1/27/1968
James W. Corson, Supt.2/11/1968- 7/09/1972
James R. Sullivan, Supt.7/23/1972- 1/16/1981
Richard H. Maeder, Supt.4/19/1981- 3/28/1987
David L. Moffitt, Supt.3/29/1987- 9/09/1989
James N. Haskett, Act'g Supt.9/10/1989-10/07/1989
Frank Alexander Gould, Supt.10/08/1989-

1 On 12/30/1930, established as Colonial NM. On 6/05/1936, name changed to Colonial NHP.

2 Administers Yorktown National Cemetery from 6/26/1942.



COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT, COLORADO
(Established 5/24/1911)
John Otto, Cust.6/07/1911- 2/28/1927
Art T. Gromley, Cust.5/01/1927- 8/31/1927
Clifford L. Anderson, Cust. 111/14/1933- 8/12/1935
Breynton R. Finch, Cust.1/29/1941- 1/25/1943
John F. Aiton, Cust. (Mil. Furl.)3/05/1943- 8/04/1943
George T. Hopper, Act'g. Cust.3/23/1944-11/19/1945
Breynton R. Finch, Cust.12/01/1945- 2/24/1949
Russell L. Mahan, Supt. 24/11/1949- 6/30/1953
Russell L. Mahan, Supt. (along with Black Canyon)7/01/1953- 7/16/1955
Homer W. Robinson, Supt.7/17/1955- 2/09/1958
Fred G. Bussey, Supt.3/09/1958-11/08/1964
Paul Ellis, Supt.10/26/1964-04/10/1965
Administered by Supt., Curecanti4/11/1965- 1/22/1972
Administered by Curecanti Group Office1/23/1972- 3/02/1974
Administered by Colorado West Group3/03/1974- 8/01/1975
Robert E. Benton, Supt.12/17/1972- 3/22/1980
Henry A. Schock, Act'g. Supt.3/22/1980- 6/15/1980
Dennis K. Huffman, Supt.6/15/1980- 4/11/1987
Robert W. Reynolds, Supt.4/12/1987- 3/26/1988
Jimmy D. Taylor, Supt.7/31/1988-

1 Adm. supervised by Supt., Mesa Verde NP from 8/13/1935 to 7/01/1953.

2 Colorado & Black Canyon of the Gunnison NM combined for management purposes 7/01/1953 to 7/08/1973. Supervised Black Canyon NM until 4/10/1965.



COLORADO AND BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL MONUMENT, COLORADO 1
Russell L. Mahan Supt.7/01/1953- 7/16/1955
Homer W. Robinson, Supt.7/17/1955- 2/10/1958
Fred G. Bussey, Supt.3/09/1958-11/08/1964
Paul Ellis, Act'g. Supt.10/26/1964- 4/10/1965
Administered by Supt., Curecanti NRA4/11/1965- 1/22/1972
Administered by Curecanti Group Office1/23/1972- 7/08/1973

1 Colorado & Black Canyon of the Gunnison NM combined for management purposes 7/01/1953 to 7/08/1973. Supervised Black Canyon NM until 4/10/1965.



CONGAREE SWAMP NATIONAL MONUMENT, SOUTH CAROLINA
(Authorized 10/18/1976)
Robert S. McDaniel, Supt.7/02/1978-


CORONADO NATIONAL MEMORIAL, ARIZONA
(Authorized 8/18/1941; Established 11/05/1952)
Carroll A. Burroughs, Act'g. Supt.11/07/1954- 6/16/1957
Philip Welles, Supt.8/29/1957-12/30/1964
John A. Stephens, Supt.2/14/1965-12/30/1965
Jack E. Stark, Supt.12/05/1965- 5/20/1967
Lawrence D. Roush, Supt.6/18/1967-11/29/1969
Hugo H. Huntzinger, Supt. 12/08/1970- 5/25/1974
Laurel W. Dale, Supt.9/01/1974- 9/30/1986
Joseph L. Sewell, Supt. 210/01/1986- 9/12/1989
Edward A. Lopez, Supt.1/28/1990-

1 Adm. supervised by Gen. Supt., Southern Arizona Group, from 1/10/1971.

2 Superintendent Sewell died on 9/12/1989, and a variety of individuals served as Act'g Supt., to the arrival of Superintendent Lopez.



COULEE DAM NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, WASHINGTON 1
(Established 12/18/1946)
Claude E. Greider, Supervisor 211/12/1946- 2/16/1948
Claude E. Greider, Supt.2/17/1948- 8/15/1953
Hugh Peyton, Supt.8/16/1953- 1/31/1958
Homer W. Robinson, Supt.2/10/1958-12/30/1966
Howard H. Chapman, Supt.2/27/1966-10/07/1967
David A. Richie, Supt.10/22/1967- 8/22/1969
Wayne R. Howe, Supt. 39/07/1969- 7/04/1972
William Bergen, Supt.7/05/1972- 1/29/1977
William Dunmire, Supt.1/30/1977- 2/07/1981
Gary J. Kuiper, Supt.5/17/1981-

1 Established by Cooperative Agreement with Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs.

2 Assigned planning responsibilities prior to and immediately following establishment.

3 Administers Spokane Field Office from 12/01/1969.



COWPENS NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD SITE, SOUTH CAROLINA 1
(Established 3/04/1929)
General V. Price, Cust. 28/19/1936- 9/30/1967
Henry Lee Price, Cust.10/01/1967- 2/11/1978
Patricia M. Stanek, Unit Manager2/12/1978- 3/21/1981
Patricia M. Stanek, Supt. 33/22/1981- 9/15/1984
William T. Springer, Supt.9/16/1984- 7/18/1987
Administered by Supt., Ninety Six NHS7/19/1987-

1 Transferred from War Department 8/10/1933.

2 Administered by Supt., Kings Mountain NMP from 12/01/1937 to 3/22/1981.

3 Administered as separate entity from 3/22/1981.



CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, OREGON
(Established 5/22/1902)
W.R. Arant, Supt.6/07/1902- 6/30/1913
William G. Steel, Supt.7/01/1913-11/21/1916
H.E. Momyer, Supt.11/22/1916- 8/01/1917
Alex Sparrow, Supt.8/02/1917- 2/14/1923
Charles Goff Thomson, Supt.2/15/1923- 2/14/1929
Elbert C. Solinsky, Supt.12/15/1929- 8/31/1934
David H. Canfield, Act'g. Supt.9/01/1934-12/14/1934
David H. Canfield, Supt.12/15/1934- 7/31/1937
Earnest P. Leavitt, Supt.8/01/1937- 3/14/1952
John B. Wosky, Supt.3/30/1952-10/31/1953
Fred T. Johnston, Supt.11/01/1953- 8/28/1954
Thomas J. Williams, Supt.8/29/1954-10/03/1959
Otto M. Brown, Supt.10/04/1959- 4/01/1961
W. Ward Yeager, Supt.4/02/1961- 4/11/1964
Richard A. Nelson, Supt.5/10/1964- 4/22/1965
J. Leonard Volz, Supt.6/28/1965- 4/09/1967
Donald M. Spalding, Supt.4/23/1967- 6/30/1969
Paul A. Larson, Act'g. Supt.27/01/1969- 7/11/1970
Einar L. Johnson, Supt.7/12/1970- 8/19/1973
Richard H. Sims, Supt.10/28/1973- 9/13/1975
Frank J. Betts, Supt.9/14/1975- 8/26/1978
James S. Rouse, Supt.8/27/1978- 2/12/1984
Elaine Hounsell, Act'g. Supt.2/13/1984- 4/15/1984
Robert E. Benton, Supt.4/16/1984-

1 Administered Oregon Caves NM from 3/03/1933 to 6/30/1969. Administered Lava Beds NM from 8/1933/ to 7/01/1936.

2 Administered as part of the Klamath Falls Group under the Gen. Supt., Klamath Falls Group, from 7/01/1969.



CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT, IDAHO
(Established 5/02/1924)
Samuel A. Paisley, Cust.5/02/1924- 7/01/1927
R.B. Moore, Cust.7/01/1927-1930
Burton C. Lacombe, Cust.5/22/1931-10/31/1933
Albert T. Bicknell, Cust.11/01/1933-12/19/1936
Guy E. McCarty, Cust.5/02/1937- 9/30/1949
Aubrey F. Houston, Supt.10/01/1949- 6/30/1953
Everett W. Bright, Supt.9/03/1953- 6/21/1958
Floyd A. Henderson, Supt.7/13/1958-11/18/1961
Merle E. Stitt, Supt.1/22/1962-12/29/1962
Daniel E. Davis, Supt.4/14/1963- 8/16/1964
Roger J. Contor, Supt.10/18/1964- 9/24/1966
Paul Fritz, Supt.9/25/1966- 1/20/1974
Robert J. Hentges, Supt.4/14/1974-11/11/1984
Robert E. Scott, Supt.11/25/1984-


CUMBERLAND GAP NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE-VIRGINIA
(Authorized 6/11/1940; Established 9/14/1955)
Millard D. Guy, Supt.6/07/1955-11/19/1960
William W. Luckett, Supt.2/05/1961-12/30/1965
Joseph Kulesza, Supt.1/02/1966- 2/20/1971
Albert A. Hawkins, Supt.3/07/1971- 7/03/1976
Thomas L. Hartman, Supt.8/01/1976-11/14/1981
Roy M. Sanborn, Supt.11/15/1981- 7/08/1988
Westly D. Leishman, Act'g Supt.7/09/1988- 7/24/1988
James E. Ray, Act'g Supt.7/25/1988- 8/13/1988
Charles L. Vial, Supt.8/14/1988-


CUMBERLAND ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, GEORGIA
(Established 10/23/1972)
Sam P. Weems, Supt.11/12/1973- 9/29/1974
Bertram C. Roberts, Supt.11/08/1974-12/31/1975
Paul F. McCrary, Supt.2/15/1976- 9/20/1981
William A. Harris, Supt.9/21/1981- 9/18/1982
Kenneth O. Morgan, Supt.9/19/1982-10/07/1989
Paul C. Swartz, Act'g Supt.10/08/1989-12/30/1989
Paul C. Swartz, Supt.12/31/1989-11/30/1990
Mark R. Hardgrove, Act'g Supt.12/01/1990- 2/23/1991
Zachary T. Kirkland, Jr., Act'g Supt.2/24/1991- 6/01/1991
Rolland R. Swain, Supt.6/02/1991


CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, COLORADO 1
(Established 2/11/1965)
Henry R. During, Supt.4/11/1965-12/31/1966
James W. Packard, Act'g Supt.1/01/1967- 1/28/1967
James M. Carpenter, Supt.1/29/1967- 5/31/1971
James W. Packard, Act'g Supt.6/01/1971- 9/18/1971
Karl T. Gilbert, Supt.9/19/1971- 8/01/1975
James W. Packard, Supt.8/02/1975- 2/28/1979
Glen D. Alexander, Supt.6/30/1979- 8/17/1985
Donald C. Hill, Act'g Supt.8/18/1985-12/21/1985
Joseph F. Alston, Supt.12/22/1985-11/04/1989
Danny R. Simms, Act'g Supt.11/05/1989-11/11/1989
Steven B. Riley, Act'g Supt.11/12/1989-11/18/1989
John F. Chapman, Supt.11/19/1989-

1 Agreement between BOR and NPS approved 2/11/1965. Included admin. of Colorado & Black Canyon of the Gunnison NM's from 4/11/1965 to 1/22/1972. Administered by Curecanti Group Office from 1/23/1972 to 3/02/1974.



CUSTER BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL MONUMENT, MONTANA 1
(Established as National Cemetery 1/29/1879; established as NM 3/22/1946)
DEPARTMENT OF THE U.S. ARMY
A.N. Grover, Supt.7/11/1893- 4/24/1906
W.H.H. Garrett, Supt.4/25/1906- 3/24/1908
Oscar Wright, Supt.3/25/1908- 7/27/1910
G.W. Thomas, Supt.7/28/1910- 6/15/1912
James McGowan, Act'g. Supt.6/16/1912- 7/18/1912
Daniel Dommitt, Supt.7/19/1912-12/13/1913
Eugene Wessinger, Supt.12/20/1913- 8/22/1929
Joseph Morrow, Supt.12/02/1929- 1/22/1930
Alex Naylor, Act'g. Supt.1/23/1930- 8/03/1930
Victor A. Bolsius, Supt.8/04/1930- 6/08/1934
Harvey A. Olson, Supt.6/09/1934- 7/14/1938
William P. Mickle, Supt.7/15/1938- 4/08/1939
Fulton Grigsby, Supt.4/09/1939-11/21/1939
Harold Montague, Supt.12/22/1939-11/30/1940

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Edward S. Luce, Supt.1/06/1941- 4/30/1956
John A. Aubuchon, Supt.5/25/1956-12/28/1958
Robert L. Burns, Act'g. Supt.12/29/1958- 1/1959
Thomas K. Garry, Supt.3/08/1959- 1/13/1968
Daniel E. Lee, Supt.2/11/1968- 4/04/1970
William A. Harris, Supt.4/05/1970- 7/22/1972
Eldon G. Reyer, Supt.9/17/1972- 7/21/1974
Richard T. Hart, Supt.8/20/1974- 5/06/1978
James V. Court, Supt.5/07/1978-12/20/1986
Dennis L. Ditmanson, Supt.12/21/1986- 3/25/1989
Douglas C. McChristian, Act'g Supt.3/26/1989- 4/08/1989
Michael D. LeBorgne, Act'g Supt.4/09/1989- 5/13/1989
Douglas C. McChristian, Act'g Supt.5/14/1989- 7/15/1989
Barbara Ann Booher, Supt. 27/16/1989-

1 Proclaimed "National Cemetery of Custer's Battlefield Reservation," 12/07/1886. Transferred from War Department 7/01/1940.

2 Executive Assistant to Regional Director, RMR. Assigned to the position of Park Superintendent.



CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, OHIO
(Authorized 12/27/1974; Established 6/26/1975)
William C. Birdsell, Supt.7/16/1975- 8/16/1980
Einar Johnson, Act'g. Supt.8/17/1980-11/01/1980
Lewis S. Albert, Supt.11/02/1980- 1/02/1987
Einar L. Johnson, Act'g Supt.1/03/1987- 4/23/1988
John P. Debo, Jr., Supt.4/24/1988-



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