The story of how the Dutton family sought their fortune in the promising land of Montana will most likely tie into these major historical events for Yellowstone National Park, thus providing a line through which this prequel series connects to Yellowstone’s expansive narrative.
If you’re familiar with Yellowstone National Park’s historical past, you’ll know that 1883 wasn’t uneventful.
But it seems more likely than not that these real-life events will shape the narrative of this new show.
Additionally, 1883 was eleven years after President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act, which (you guessed it) recognized this vast and famed land as the world’s first national park.