This Day in History: Congress establishes Yosemite National Park

Congress established Yosemite National Park. The Yosemite Valley was first designated as government-protected land in 1864, when Abraham Lincoln declared the Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of ...

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Happy 135th Birthday Yosemite National Park; Majestic Park Marks Landmark Anniversary

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On This Day: Legislation establishes Yosemite National Park

On Oct. 1, 1890, legislation is signed by President Benjamin Harrison creating Yosemite National Park, making it the nation's ...