Calaveras Big Trees
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Calaveras Big Trees

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About this book

Augustus T. Dowd could scarcely believe his eyes when he stumbled upon one of nature?s majestic wonders in 1852. Hunting down a wounded bear in the hills above the mining camp of Murphys, Dowd instead found a tree of mammoth proportions. After initial skepticism about the size of these trees, news of Dowd?s discovery quickly spread. Local businessmen soon acquired the grove of 100 mammoth trees, or giant sequoia, and built accommodations for travelers. Thus began one of California?s earliest tourist attractions in 1853. Dedicated as a California State Park in 1931, Calaveras Big Trees State Park hosts 250,000 annual visitors who come from around the world to marvel at these wondrous giants in their magnificent natural surroundings.

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Year
2010
eBook ISBN
9781439625224
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. One - NATIVE AMERICANS
  8. Two - DISCOVERY AND EXPLOITATION OF THE BIG TREES
  9. Three - THE SPERRY YEARS
  10. Four - THE WHITESIDE YEARS
  11. Five - A STATE PARK IS BORN
  12. Six - BIG TREES STATE PARK TODAY
  13. ABOUT CALAVERAS BIG TREES ASSOCIATION
  14. BIBLIOGRAPHY

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