Yosemite National Park Timeline

  • The Indian War took place in Mariposa County

  • The Yosemite Grant Act was signed by President Lincoln

    The Yosemite Grant Act was signed by President Lincoln
  • John Muir entered Yosemite Valley

    John Muir entered Yosemite Valley
  • The Golden Crown Mine was established

    The Golden Crown Mine was established
  • Yosemite was made a National Park

    Yosemite was made a National Park
  • Teddy Roosevelt came to Yosemite and loved the beauty that he saw there

    Teddy Roosevelt came to Yosemite and loved the beauty that he saw there
  • The San Francisco earthquake shakes up the park

  • Had the first female park ranger

    Had the first female park ranger
  • Made a World Heritage Site

    Made a World Heritage Site
  • The El Portal fire destroyed 4,689 acres of forest

    The El Portal fire destroyed 4,689 acres of forest