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2000 BCE
The creation of the volcanoes
Magma rises from the surface of the ocean floor, creating a little hill that will later be a great volcano -
The rode to fame
in 1906, Lorrin Thurston began a campaign to make this amazing area into a public park. later he would be the one who would make the park so important. -
The volcano becomes a national park
August 1st, president Woodrow Wilson signed the hawaii volcanoes into existence. -
more volcanoes please
In 1961, Haleakala was made a separate national park. Today, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park protects 520 square miles of the island's volcanic wonders and is a refuge for surviving native plants and animals.
