Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Yes, you read that correctly. Mar a Lago used to be a National Park. It never opened to the public and was only part of the NPS for just 8 years, but, nonetheless it was once part of the National Park System. In today's day and age, when Mar a Lago is one of the most famous properties in America, not many people know about this part of its history. As a self-proclaimed park nerd, I think it's fascinating, and so I dug into the history of Mar a Lago, how and why it became a National Park, and ultimately, what led to its deauthorization. Enjoy.
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Sources and Resources:
Mar a Lago Historic Photos - loc.gov/resource/hhh.fl0181.photos/?sp=1&st=gallery
palmbeachpost.com/story/news/trump/2023/06/12/trump-mar-lago-florida-membership-cost-melania-celebrity-photos/70309203007
npr.org/2022/09/08/1121578102/mar-a-lago-trump-fbi-investigation-history-merriweather-post
palmbeachdailynews.com/story/business/real-estate/2021/04/19/owners-landmarked-house-palm-beach-deed-themselves-18-m/7181497002
housedigest.com/609981/the-untold-truth-of-the-mar-a-lago-resort
timeline.com/mar-lago-trump-post-253a57888caf
smithsonianmag.com/history/history-mar-a-lago-180965214
tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/fedreg/fr034/fr034016/fr034016.pdf
gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-86/pdf/STATUTE-86-Pg1049.pdf
time.com/vault/issue/1980-08-18/page/71
govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2011-title16/html/USCODE-2011-title16-chap1A-subchapI-sec467a.htm
time.com/4661763/mar-a-lago-donald-trump-marjorie-post
Photos and Music:
Storyblocks
Library of Congress
State of Florida Archives
Historical Association of Palm Beach County
Yes, you read that correctly. Mar a Lago used to be a National Park. It never opened to the public and was only part of the NPS for just 8 years, but, nonetheless it was once part of the National Park System. In today's day and age, when Mar a Lago is one of the most famous properties in America, not many people know about this part of its history. As a self-proclaimed park nerd, I think it's fascinating, and so I dug into the history of Mar a Lago, how and why it became a National Park, and ultimately, what led to its deauthorization. Enjoy.
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/nationalparkdiaries
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/nationalparkdiaries
Sources and Resources:
Mar a Lago Historic Photos - loc.gov/resource/hhh.fl0181.photos/?sp=1&st=gallery
palmbeachpost.com/story/news/trump/2023/06/12/trump-mar-lago-florida-membership-cost-melania-celebrity-photos/70309203007
npr.org/2022/09/08/1121578102/mar-a-lago-trump-fbi-investigation-history-merriweather-post
palmbeachdailynews.com/story/business/real-estate/2021/04/19/owners-landmarked-house-palm-beach-deed-themselves-18-m/7181497002
housedigest.com/609981/the-untold-truth-of-the-mar-a-lago-resort
timeline.com/mar-lago-trump-post-253a57888caf
smithsonianmag.com/history/history-mar-a-lago-180965214
tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/fedreg/fr034/fr034016/fr034016.pdf
gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-86/pdf/STATUTE-86-Pg1049.pdf
time.com/vault/issue/1980-08-18/page/71
govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2011-title16/html/USCODE-2011-title16-chap1A-subchapI-sec467a.htm
time.com/4661763/mar-a-lago-donald-trump-marjorie-post
Photos and Music:
Storyblocks
Library of Congress
State of Florida Archives
Historical Association of Palm Beach County
