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National Monuments are area protected by executive order of the President of the United States, or by legislation of the United States Congress. They are sites which the president has proclaimed as being historic landmarks, historic and/or prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest, in accordance to the Antiquities Act of 1906. Unlike national parks, the president can quickly declare a site to be a United States National Monument without getting the approval of Congress. On the other hand it receives less funding and afford fewer protection than national parks.
The history of designating a site as a National Monument goes back to 1906, when President Theodore Roosevelt established Devils Tower in Wyoming as the first such entity in the face of an unconcerned Congress. He felt that Congress was moving too slowly and Devils Tower would be destroyed before it became a national park.
Within his term of office, Roosevelt designated 18 national monuments, though only nine still retain the designation. In addition, fifteen other presidents have also created national monuments - only Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush have not. Bill Clinton created the most, nineteen, and expanded on three existing ones.
As of 1 January, 2011, there are 100 National Monuments of the United States of America. They are listed below, along with the date of their formation:
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