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      AREA / Name Period of Service


MAGGIE L. WALKER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, VIRGINIA
(Authorized 11/10/1978)
Administered Supt., Richmond NBP11/10/1978-


MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK, KENTUCKY 1
(Authorized 5/25/26; Established 7/1/1941)
Robert P. Holland, Act'g. Supt.9/02/1936-6/21/1938
R. Taylor Hoskins, Act'g. Supt.6/22/1938-6/30/1941
R. Taylor Hoskins, Supt.7/01/1941-3/31/1951
Thomas C. Miller, Supt.4/01/1951-6/30/1954
Perry E. Brown, Supt.7/01/1954-9/14/1963
Paul McG. Miller, Supt.9/15/1963-12/30/1965
John A. Aubuchon, Supt.1/02/1966-9/07/1968
Robert H. Bendt, Supt. 29/08/1968-1/23/1971
Joseph Kulesza, Supt.2/21/1971-5/31/1976
Albert A. Hawkins, Supt.7/04/1976-8/11/1979
Robert L. Deskins, Supt.8/12/1979-9/01/1984
Richard N. Strange, Act'g. Supt.9/02/1984-12/08/1984
Franklin D. Pridemore, Supt.12/09/1984-1/02/1988
David A. Mihalic, Supt.1/03/1988-

1 Park authorized 5/25/26. On 5/14/1934, the minimum park area was provided. On 5/22/1936, the minimum area was accepted for administration and protection.

2 Assigned line supervision of Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHS from 9/02/1970 to 4/27/1975.



MANASSAS NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK, VIRGINIA
(Designated 5/10/1940)
Raleigh C. Taylor, Supt.5/21/1940-3/15/1942
Joseph Mills Hanson, Act'g. Supt.4/21/1942-12/31/1947
James B. Myers, Supt.1/12/1948-8/31/1955
Francis F. Wilshin, Supt.9/01/1955-4/19/1969
Russell W. Berry, Jr., Management Asst. 16/29/1969-5/20/1973
Richard E. Hoffman, Supt. 27/12/1973-4/23/1977
R. Brien Varnado, Supt.5/20/1977-4/20/1980
Rolland R. Swain, Supt.9/05/1980-4/23/1988
Susan K. Moore, Act'g Supt.4/24/1988-8/13/1988
Ken Apschnikat, Supt.8/14/1988-

1 Administered by Supt., Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial NMP & Cem., from 7/01/1969. Administration supervised by Virginia State Office from 12/12/1971.

2 Administration changed to National Capital Region 8/1973.



MANHATTAN SITES, NEW YORK 1
(Established 8/15/1976)
Robert Nash, Supt.8/15/1976-2/26/1977
Duane R. Pearson, Supt.2/27/1977-9/17/1983
Robert F. Mahoney, Supt.10/30/1983-7/29/1989
Joseph T. Avery, Act'g Supt.7/30/1989-2/24/1990
Georgette T. Nelms, Supt.2/25/1990-

1 Sites consist of Federal Hall, Hamilton Grange, and General Grant National Memorials, Castle Clinton National Monument and Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. St. Paul's Church National Historic Site assigned to Manhattan Sites administration 11/10/1978. St. Paul's operated under a Cooperative Agreement with a not-for-profit corporation from October 1, 1982.



MAR-A-LAGO NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, FLORIDA
(Designated 1/16/1969 -- Divested 4/04/1981)
James Griffin, Supt.9/15/1974-4/04/1981


MARBLE CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT, ARIZONA
(Established 1/20/1969)
Administered by Supt., Grand Canyon NP1/20/1969-


MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, GEORGIA
(Established 10/10/1980)
Janet C. Wolf, Supt.1/26/1980-8/04/1984
Randolph Scott, Supt.8/05/1984-8/31/1990
Jerry Belson, Supt. 17/15/1990-

1 Was appointed to the position of superintendent on 7/15/1990 prior to the retirement of Superintendent Scott. Both served concurrently until 8/31/1990.



MARTIN VAN BUREN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, NEW YORK 1
(Established 10/26/1974; title accepted by Gov't 8/26/1974)
Bruce W. Stewart, Supt.7/07/1976-

1 Administration supervised by Supt., Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vanderbilt Mansion NHS 8/28/1975 to 10/01/1977.



MASAU TRAIL
(Authorized 12/31/1987)
Administered by Southwest Regional Office


McLOUGHLIN HOUSE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, WASHINGTON
(Established 6/27/1941)
Administered by McLoughlin Memorial Association


MERIWETHER LEWIS NATIONAL MONUMENT, TENNESSEE
(Established 2/06/1925; disestablished 8/10/1961, and added to Natchez Trace Parkway)
UNDER THE WAR DEPARTMENT
DeLong Rice, Supt.7/01/1926-9/24/1929
Robert A. Livingston, In Charge10/01/1929-4/15/1930
Robert A. Livingston, Supt.4/15/1930-10/31/1933
UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1
David A. Clark, Act'g. Cust.10/16/1935-10/06/1940
Donnell E. O'Brien, Act'g. Cust.12/01/1940-6/30/1942
Donnell E. O'Brien, Cust. (Mil. Furl.)7/01/1942-7/05/1943
Clyde B. King, Act'g. Cust.1/11/1944-7/28/1946
Donnell E. O'Brien, Act'g. Cust.7/29/1946-8/01/1946
J. Fred Roush, Supt. 26/20/1947-2/28/1953

1 Transferred from War Department 8/10/1933.

2 Administered by Supt., Natchez Trace Parkway from 2/28/1953 and integrated into Natchez Trace Parkway 8/10/1961.



MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, COLORADO
(Established 6/29/1906)
William D. Leonard, Act'g. Supt.10/08/1906-5/02/1907
Charles F. Werner, Act'g. Supt.5/03/1907-8/30/1907
Hans M. Randolph, Supt.8/31/1907-4/19/1911
E.B. Linnen, Act'g. Supt.4/20/1911-5/04/1911
Richard Wright, Act'g. Supt.5/09/1911-9/29/1911
Samuel E. Shoemaker, Supt.9/30/1911-12/23/1913
Thomas Rickner, Supt. 112/24/1913-5/31/1921
Jesse L. Nusbaum, Supt. 26/01/1921-3/15/1931
C. Marshall Finnan, Supt.3/16/1931-10/08/1933
Ernest P. Leavitt, Supt. 311/16/1933-10/11/1935
Paul R. Franke, Act'g. Supt.10/12/1935-12/01/1935
Jesse L. Nusbaum, Supt.1/01/1936-7/31/1939
Paul R. Franke, Supt.8/01/1939-8/15/1940
John S. McLaughlin, Supt. (Mil. Furl.)8/16/1940-4/17/1942
Jesse L. Nusbaum, Act'g. Supt.5/12/1942-2/17/1946
John S. McLaughlin, Supt.2/18/1946-5/16/1946
W. Ward Yeager, Act'g. Supt.5/17/1946-5/22/1946
Robert H. Rose, Supt.5/23/1946-12/14/1952
Oscar W. Carlson, Supt.12/15/1952-9/06/1958
Chester A. Thomas, Supt.9/07/1958-7/02/1966
Meredith M. Guillet, Supt. 48/14/1966-7/01/1972
Meredith M. Guillet, Act'g Supt. 57/02/1972-10/28/1972
Ronald R. Switzer, Supt.10/29/1972-6/02/1979
Robert C. Heyder, Supt.6/03/1979-

1 Administers Yucca House NM from 12/19/1919.

2 Administers Hovenweep NM from 3/02/1923.

3 Supervised administration of Black Canyon of the Gunnison and Colorado NMs from 8/13/1935 to 7/01/1953.

4 Supervised adm. of Aztec Ruins NM from 8/12/1967 to 1/09/1971.

5 Reemployed after retirement as Asst. Supt. Indian Consultant, resigned 2/04/1973.



MILLERTON LAKE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, CALIFORNIA 1
(Established 5/22/1945)
Hugh Peyton, Cust.12/17/1945-11/21/1948
Hugh Peyton, Supt.11/22/1948-8/15/1953
Homer W. Robinson, Supt.9/27/1953-7/15/1955
J. Barton Herschler, Supt.7/16/1955-10/26/1956
Merritt S. Johnston, Act'g. Supt.10/27/1956-11/12/1957

1 Transferred to State of California 11/12/1957.



MINUTE MAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, MASSACHUSETTS 1
(Established 9/21/1959)
Edwin W. Small, Act'g. Project Manager7/01/1960-2/28/1961
Edwin W. Small, Supt.3/01/1961-3/20/1965
Benjamin J. Zerbey, Supt. 23/21/1965-7/13/1968

Transfer interrupted!

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9/21/1969-11/25/1972
David L. Moffitt, Supt. 311/26/1972-1/21/1977
Robert Nash, Supt.2/27/1977-9/24/1989
Fredrick A. Szarka, Act'g Supt.9/25/1989-12/30/1989
Lawrence D. Gall, Supt.12/31/1989-

1 Designated as NHS 4/14/1959; changed to NHP 9/21/1959.

2 Administration supervised by Gen. Supt., Boston NPS Group, 7/14/1968. Headquarters at Minute Man NHP.

3 As of 2/17/1974 Boston NPS Group no longer in operation, Minute Man separated from Group.



MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL RIVER AND RECREATION AREA, MINNESOTA 1
(Established 11/18/1988)
Norman J. Reigle, Jr., Supt.12/31/1989-

1 Authorized by PL 100-696, 16USC460zz, 11/18/1988.



MONOCACY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD, MARYLAND
(Authorized 6/21/1934)
Administered by Supt., Antietam National Battlefield


MONTEZUMA CASTLE NATIONAL MONUMENT, ARIZONA
(Established 12/08/1906)
Martin L. Jackson, Cust.12/16/1921-1/26/1937
Luther E. Jackson, Cust.2/01/1937-3/31/1943
Homer F. Hastings, Cust.4/16/1943-4/09/1949
John O. Cook, Supt.4/10/1949-2/04/1956
Foy L. Young, Supt.4/09/1956-1/04/1959
Albert G. Henson, Supt.1/18/1959-5/26/1962
Hugh B. Ebert, Supt. 18/12/1962-5/29/1971
Edward A. Nichols, Supt.7/11/1971-9/29/1974
Glen E. Henderson, Act'g Supt.9/30/1974-12/31/1974
Glen E. Henderson, Supt. 21/01/1975-

1 Supervised by Gen. Supt., Flagstaff NPS Group, from 2/28/1968 to 1/09/1971 and by Gen. Supt., Southern Arizona Group from 1/10/1971.

2 Administered Tuzigoot National Monument from 7/01/1975.



MOORES CREEK NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK, NORTH CAROLINA 1
(Established 6/02/1926)
George J. Moore, Supt.2/06/1928-8/10/1933
George J. Moore, Supt.10/01/1933-10/15/1935
Clyde B. King, Act'g. Supt.10/21/1935-11/30/1936
Clyde B. King, Supt.12/01/1936-1/14/1942
Oswald E. Camp, Cust.1/15/1942-1/31/1949
Harry D. Goodson, Supt.4/11/1949-12/17/1955
George C. Blake, Supt.4/08/1956-2/28/1959
James M. Ford, Supt.3/01/1959-4/11/1964
Russell A. Gibbs, Supt.8/02/1964-10/31/1969
John R. DeWeese, Supt.12/14/1969-6/30/1972
Raymond Ives, Supt.9/01/1972-10/22/1977
John W. Stockert, Supt.1/15/1978-2/02/1985
Frederick H. Boyles, Supt.5/19/1985-11/18/1989
Hattie L. Squires, Act'g Supt.11/19/1989-2/10/1990
Dusty G. Shultz, Supt.2/11/1990-

1 Transferred from War Department 8/10/1933.



MORMON PIONEER NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
(Authorized 11/10/1978)
Administered by Rocky Mountain Regional Office


MORRISTOWN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, NEW JERSEY
(Authorized 3/02/1933)
Elbert Cox, Supt.8/16/1934-5/16/1939
Herbert E. Kahler, Supt.5/17/1939-1/31/1940
Francis S. Ronalds, Supt. 12/01/1940-3/31/1967
William G. Binnewies, Supt.8/12/1979-3/22/1981
Warren D. Beach, Supt.8/23/1981-7/21/1984
Janet C. Wolf, Supt.8/05/1984-3/10/1990
James H. Holcomb, Act'g Supt. 23/11/1990-6/30/1990
Diane Dayson, Supt.7/01/1990-

1 Morristown NHP and Edison NHS combined for administration 10/08/1967 to 8/12/1979. Administration supervised by Dir., New York District from 12/26/1971 to 1/06/1974 and then back to Morristown-Edison Group.

2 Superintendent Wolf was detailed as acting project manager for the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail on 2/19/1989. Mr. Holcomb was detailed as superintendent on 2/12/1989, and remained in this capacity through Superintendent Wolf's official promotion/reassignment on 3/11/1990.



MORRISTOWN-EDISON NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GROUP, NEW JERSEY 1
Melvin J. Weig, Gen. Supt.10/08/1967-7/31/1970
Stephen T. Lewis, Gen. Supt.8/23/1970-10/01/1972
James W. Coleman, Jr., Gen. Supt.10/29/1972-7/05/1975
William G. Binnewies, Gen. Supt.8/17/1975-8/12/1979

1 Morristown NHP and Edison NHS combined for administration 10/08/1967 to 8/12/1979. Administration supervised by Dir., New York District from 12/26/1971 to 1/06/1974 and then back to Morristown-Edison Group.



MOUND CITY GROUP NATIONAL MONUMENT, OHIO 1
(Established 3/02/1923)
William W. Luckett, Act'g. Cust.7/24/1946-9/24/1946
Clyde B. King, Supt.11/02/1946-3/31/1962
John C.W. Riddle, Supt.9/04/1962-6/12/1965
James W. Coleman, Jr., Supt.7/18/1965-7/02/1967
George F. Schesventer, Supt. 27/30/1967-3/06/1971
William C. Birdsell, Gen. Supt. 33/07/1971-7/15/1975
Fred Fagergren, Jr., Supt.10/26/1975-3/07/1981
Kenneth E. Apschnikat, Supt.4/19/1981-8/13/1988
Bonnie M. Murray, Act'g Supt.8/14/1988-12/03/1988
William Gibson, Supt.12/04/1988-

1 Established 3/02/1933 under War Department, administered through agreement with Ohio Historical Society. Transferred from War Department 8/10/1933. Administration under agreement by Ohio Historical Society until 7/24/1946.

2 Administered William Howard Taft NHS from 12/02/1969 to 12/03/1970.

3 Served as Gen. Supt., Ohio NPS Group from 3/07/1971 with headquarters at Mound City Group NM until 7/15/1975.



MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON
(Established 3/02/1899)
G. F. Allen, Act'g. Supt.7/01/1901-12/31/1909
Edward S. Hall, Supt.1/15/1910-6/30/1913
Ethan Allen, Supt.7/01/1913-12/31/1914
John J. Sheehan, Supt.1/16/1915-5/31/1915
DeWitt L. Reaburn, Supt.6/01/1915-4/18/1919
Alex Sparrow, Act'g. Supt.4/19/1919-5/27/1919
Roger Wolcott Toll, Supt.5/28/1919-10/14/1920
Herman B. Barnett, Act'g. Supt.10/15/1920-10/21/1920
William H. Peters, Supt.10/22/1920-6/09/1922
Clarence L. Nelson, Act'g. Supt.6/10/1922-7/13/1923
Owen A. Tomlinson, Supt.7/14/1923-7/14/1941
John C. Preston, Supt.7/29/1941-9/14/1951
Preston P. Macy, Supt.9/15/1951-11/24/1961
John A. Rutter, Supt.1/22/1962-12/31/1966
John A. Townsley, Supt.2/12/1967-6/10/1972
Daniel J. Tobin, Jr., Supt.7/09/1972-9/10/1977
William J. Briggle, Supt.9/25/1977-4/14/1984
Neal G. Guse Jr., Supt.6/10/1984-


MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, SOUTH DAKOTA 1
(Authorized 3/03/1925; Established 7/01/1939)
James Lincoln Borglum, Supt.10/01/1941-5/15/1944
John E. Suter, Act'g. Cust.3/09/1947-7/22/1948
Albert E. Elliott, Supt. 29/23/1948-5/20/1951
Charles E. Humberger, Supt.6/30/1951-10/19/1958
W. Leon Evans, Supt.12/14/1958-12/30/1965
Wallace O. McCaw, Supt.5/08/1966-4/01/1973
Harvey D. Wickware, Supt.4/15/1973-6/02/1979
Edwin Rothfuss, Supt.6/03/1979-8/28/1982
Robert W. Reynolds, Supt.2/06/1983-8/31/1985
Daniel N. Wenk, Supt.9/01/1985-

1 Managed by Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission until the management responsibilities of Commission transferred to the NPS 7/01/1939. John L. Nagle and Julian C. Spotts served as NPS representatives until 10/01/1941.

2 Administration supervised by Gen. Supt., Black Hills Areas, from 5/05/1950 to 5/31/1954.



MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT, CALIFORNIA
(Established 1/09/1908)
Andrew Lind, Cust.1/25/1908-5/18/1921
Richard Festus O'Rourke, Ranger in Charge5/19/1921-6/30/1923
John T. Needham, Cust.7/01/1923-7/17/1930
William J. Thomas, Act'g. Cust.7/18/1930-8/31/1930
J. Barton Herschler, Cust.9/01/1930-2/16/1938
Walter Finn, Supt.2/17/1938-2/26/1953
William H. Gibbs, Supt.3/04/1953-12/31/1954
Donald J. Erskine, Supt.1/02/1955-3/24/1956
John M. Mahoney, Supt.5/20/1956-12/15/1957
Frederick M. Martischang, Supt.2/04/1958-2/18/1963
James L. McLaughlin, Supt.6/06/1963-5/03/1965
Bruce W. Shaw, Supt.6/20/1965-4/08/1967
Richard S. Tousley, Supt. 17/17/1967-6/28/1969
Leonard A. Frank, Supt.8/10/1969-4/15/1972
Richard B. Hardin, Supt.2/14/1973-4/10/1977
Marvin C. Hershey, Site Manager24/11/1977-12/11/1982
Glenn R. Fuller, Site Manager2/05/1984-

1 As a unit of the San Francisco Bay Area Group administration supervised by Supt., Point Reyes NS, from 7/01/1968 to 10/27/1972. Administration was transferred on 10/28/1972 to the Bay Area General Manager, and on 8/4/1974 to the south area manager who was also the Superintendent of Golden Gate NRA.

2 On 4/11/1977, Muir Woods National Monument was simply designated as a district of Golden Gate NRA, and was operated accordingly.




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