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Why Rockefeller secretly bought 35,000 acres, then donated them

Source: Times of India
Category: Politics
Region: General
Published: August 22, 2026 at 13:27

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In 1927, John D. Rockefeller Jr. quietly began buying large areas of land in Wyoming’s Jackson Hole through the Snake River Land Company. The company concealed Rockefeller’s involvement and eventually acquired more than 35,000 acres for $1.4 million. The land was later donated to the US government and became part of Grand Teton National Park.

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