In June 1864, Lincoln approved the Yosemite Grant enacted by Congress, which provided unprecedented federal protection for the area now known as Yosemite National Park.
ɪn dʒˈuːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ, lˈɪŋkən ɐpɹˈuːvd ðə joʊsˈɛməɾi ɡɹˈænt ɛnˈæktᵻd baɪ kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, wˌɪtʃ pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ʌnpɹˈɛsᵻdəntᵻd fˈɛdɚɹəl pɹətˈɛkʃən fɚðɪ ˈɛɹiə nˈaʊ nˈoʊn æz joʊsˈɛməɾi nˈæʃənəl pˈɑːɹk.