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Stephen Mather Plaque (Mather Point)

A rectangular metal plaque is mounted on a rough, uncut boulder of white limestone. Several more boulders litter the ground behind the one with the plaque. To the right of the plaque, a concrete walkway and series of steps lead down to a viewpoint looking out at the Grand Canyon landscape. Several people are standing or walking on the walkway and down the steps.
Learn about the first National Park Service director Stephen Mather at Mather Point.

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On the way out to Mather Point, at the top right of the stairs leading down to the overlook, a plaque is mounted honoring the man for which the viewpoint is named. A 30-inch (76 cm) wide by three-foot (1 m) tall bronze plaque set into the face of a triangular limestone boulder shows the bust of a clean-shaven man in a suit and tie in profile at the right. Stephen Tyng Mather was one of the founding fathers of the National Park Service and its first director, and his contributions and impact towards the preservation and creation of so many natural, historical, and cultural treasures are inestimable.

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Last updated: October 28, 2020