Petit Jean State Park Poster Appalachia Despite flooding and other challenges

Despite flooding and other challenges

Located on the northern edge of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Chain of Craters Road was built to the rim of Makaopuhi Crater

Hardison turned to the state government

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Petit Jean State Park Poster Appalachia Despite flooding and other challengesDescription 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy Dr. T. W. Hardison hoped that Petit Jean mountain would be designated as a national park. When he approached National Park Service director Stephen T. Mather, he was told that the area was too small to be considered. Hardison turned to the state government, who in 1923, set aside Petit Jean as Arkansas first state park. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corp built roads, bridges, pavillions, and the