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Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, Calif
Carl Watkins' photo of Half Dome in Yosemite in 1860

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Yosemite Land Grant Signed
June 30, 1864

Because of the Yosemite Land Grant the incredible landscape of Yosemite, with its impressive cliffs, massive trees, and breathtaking waterfalls, has been preserved and open to the public. Have you been to a national park? Was it crowded?
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