Yosemite National Park

Yosemite obtained first recognition in 1864 by Abraham Lincoln when he set aside the land in order to allow the public to enjoy Yosemite Valley's high waterfalls, deep cliffs, open meadows, and oak woodlands as well as the Mariposa Grove's massive and ancient giant sequoias. When it became a national park October 1, 1890 and it was expanded to include Tuolumne Meadows and the high country.