In 1926, John D. Rockefeller Jr. secretly bought 35,000 acres of Wyoming land for $1.4 million to protect it from development. He later donated it to Grand Teton National Park

John D. Rockefeller Jr., a philanthropic giant, took decisive action to safeguard Jackson Hole's stunning landscape. Discreetly acquiring approximately 35,000 acres through a land company, he worked to prevent commercial encroachment. His vision bore fruit when President Franklin D. Roosevelt established Jackson Hole National Monument, with Rockefeller's contributions becoming a treasured segment of Grand Teton National Park.

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