President Johnson Signs the Wilderness Act
- Date Range
- September 3, 1964 – September 3, 1964
- Title
- President Johnson Signs the Wilderness Act
- What occurred
- The Wilderness Act was signed by President Johnson to set aside land that would be completely uninhabited by humans. This land was public land that the government said would remain completely untouched by roads, motor vehicles, or development of any kind. The Wilderness Act was an important turning point in American environmental history. The act helped to represent some of the new values of the American people, one of which was enjoying untouched nature.
- Location
- 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500
- Image Citation
- https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/05/wilderness_sign.jpg
- Student name(s)
- Brianna Weissel