What president founded Yosemite National Park?

Answer 1

Take your pick.

In 1864, Abraham Lincoln signed federal legislation directing the state of California to protect the Valley.

In 1890, Benjamin Harrison signed a law making a huge area outside the Valley a national park.

In 1906, Theodore Roosevelt signed a law transferring jurisdiction of the Valley to the federal government.

Answer 2

In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill to grant the Yosemite Valley to the State of California to set it aside for recreation and public use. It was the first time the federal government had protected scenic land for the public's enjoyment. In 1916 when the National Park Service was created, Yosemite became an official US National Park.

Answer 3

President T. Roosevelt.