National Park timeline

  • flash flood

    flash flood
    Before Zion was a National Park it had many people living there. A tragedy happen where a flash flood came and destroyed many towns and homes in Zion.
  • First log cabin

    First log cabin
    Issac Benunin built the first log cabin in Zion Canyons near the Zion lodge.
  • wagon roads

    wagon roads
    soon a guy named John Wesley exporld many areas of Zion and soon people used the areas he found as wagon roads
  • designated national monument

    a presidental executive ordered designated national monument in the Zion canyons.
  • Established

    Established
    Zion National Park was established on november 19, 1919. It was dedicated by William Howard Taft to protect the Zion canyon surrounding area.
  • Zion lodge

    Zion lodge
    people could come and stay at zion without the tents and instead be able to be inside
  • Highway in Zion

    Highway in Zion
    a highway was made for people to drive through zion and get to bryce. One of the best thing that's happen in zion.
  • Fire in the zion lodge

    Fire in the zion lodge
    the lodge was a famous place to stay for 40 years until a fire happen and it burned down
  • Highway becomes A historical place

    Highway becomes A historical place
  • Festival in zion

    Festival in zion
    Zion had a festival with a wide community with lots of activities.