In Proclamation 2246 , President Roosevelt set aside 37,711 acres ( 15,261 ha ) of the Capitol Reef area .
President Roosevelt signed a proclamation creating Capitol Reef National Monument on August 2 , 1937 .
In Proclamation 2246 , President Roosevelt set aside 37,711 acres ( 15,261 ha ) of the Capitol Reef National Monument   area .
President Roosevelt signed a proclamation creating Capitol Reef National Monument on August 2 , 1937 .