Guidebook
NO. 790 YOSEMITE VALLEY - On June 30, 1864, in an act signed by President Abraham Lincoln, the United States granted the Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove to the State of California to 'be held for public use, resort, and recreation . . . inalienable for all time.' This, the first federal authorization to preserve scenic and scientific values for public benefit, was the basis for the later concept of state and national park systems. In 1906 the State of California returned the land, considered the first state park in the country, so that it could become part of Yosemite National Park.
Location
Mounted on entrance wall of auditorium bldg, Visitor Center, Yosemite National Park
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Notes
Non-commercial car, pickup truck, RV, or van with 15 or fewer passenger seats: $30 per vehicle (no per-person fee) -- (the fee is only $25 from November through March). Check park website for free days.
NO. 790 YOSEMITE VALLEY - Rock formation near entrance
NO. 790 YOSEMITE VALLEY - El Capitan
No. 790 YOSEMITE VALLEY - The kids and grandkids
NO. 790 YOSEMITE VALLEY - Bridal Veil Falls
NO. 790 YOSEMITE VALLEY - Landmarks Signs
NO. 790 YOSEMITE VALLEY - Road Sign
NO. 790 YOSEMITE VALLEY - State Plaque
YOSEMITE VALLEY - Umacha: Typical Miwok and Paiute home made from cedar bark
NO. 790 YOSEMITE VALLEY - Yosemite Falls
NO. 790 YOSEMITE VALLEY
NO. 790 YOSEMITE VALLEY - As seen from "Tunnel View"
NO. 790 YOSEMITE VALLEY - The Wawona Tunnel