More than 100 years ago, trains would bring people to the nearby town of Cinnabar, MT. From there, they would enter the park via horse drawn carriages...
The great stone arch was designed by architect Robert Reamer as a stunning entrance to the wonders of Yellowstone. It was created with the carriages in mind, a threshold of the grandest scale...
The cornerstone was laid by President Theodore Roosevelt, thus giving it it's name...
Tucked beneath the stone lies a time capsule. Filled with snippets from the year 1903...
"For the Benefit and Enjoyment of the People" is inscribed along the top of the arch. Indeed...
Horse drawn carriages then, automobiles now...it marks the transition from every day life into something truly spectacular. Into the world of Yellowstone National Park...
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