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SEQUOIA
Guidebook 1940 |
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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Harold L. Ickes, Secretary
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Arno B. Cammerer, Director
CONTENTS
Cover (Sequoia gigantea)
The Giant ForestOrigin of the Name "Sequoia"
Points of Interest—Giant Forest Area
Mount Whitney and Kern Canyon
Saddle Horse and Pack Trips
Trails
Fauna
Flora
Fishing
Swimming
Naturalist Service
Administration and Headquarters
How to Reach the Park
Miscellaneous Services
Accommodations
Winter Season
Principal Attractions which Visitors Should See
Park Regulations
Historic Events
| 1858 | Giant Forest discovered by Hale Tharp, of Three Rivers, California. |
| 1861 | First ascent of Moro Rock by Hale Tharp and George and John Swanson. |
| 1865 | Last of Potwisha Tribe of Indians left the park area. |
| 1873 | First ascent of Mount Whitney by A. H. Johnson, C. D. Begole, and John Lucas. |
| 1875 | Giant Forest first visited by John Muir. |
| 1879 | Sherman Tree discovered and named by James Wolverton. |
| 1885 | "Kaweah Colonists" filed on Giant Forest land. |
| 1886 | Giant Forest North Fork Road construction commenced by colony. |
| 1890 | Park created by Act of Congress on September 25. |
| 1891 | First administration of park by Capt. J. H. Dorst, U. S. A. |
| 1899 | First official survey of park by Isaac N. Chapman. |
| 1904 | First automobile entered Giant Forest. |
| 1905 | First white child born at Giant Forest. |
| 1914 | Walter Fry appointed first civilian superintendent. |
| 1919 | Exclusive jurisdiction over park ceded by California. |
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