This Day In History - Yosemite National Park Established 1890

Yosemite National Park Established 1890

Sunday, October 1, 2023

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Event Description

On this day in 1890, the United States Congress decrees that about 1,500 square miles of public land in the California Sierra Nevada will be preserved forever as Yosemite National Park.

Event Location

Yosmite, California