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What did the Yosemite Grant of 1864 accomplish?

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Established Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove as protected

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President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill establishing Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove as protected wilderness areas. It was the first time in U.S. history that land was designated for public use and preservation, and is viewed by many as the birth of the national parks system.

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