Historic Tales of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Big Trees Grove (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467142953)

Visiting the redwoods in nineteenth-century California meant coming to Big Trees Grove, now part of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. This forest of giants in the Santa Cruz Mountains attained fame through the 1846 exploits of explorer John Charles Fr駑ont, whose namesake tree still stands. Saved from the logger's axe by Joseph Warren Welch in 1867, these were the first coastal redwoods preserved for public recreation. As a world-renowned resort for sixty years, Big Trees Grove hosted thousands of visitors--from picnickers to presidents, including Theodore Roosevelt. Join author Deborah Osterberg as she recounts the stories of those first visitors and the awe-inspiring landscape they preserved for future generations.

Author: Deborah Osterberg
ISBN-10: 1467142956
ISBN-13: 9781467142953
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 03/09/2020
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d