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 Frémont, 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.
Historic Tales of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park - Big Trees Grove recounts the stories of those first visitors and the awe-inspiring landscape they preserved for future generations.
This forest of giants in the Santa Cruz Mountains attained fame through the 1846 exploits of explorer John Charles Frémont, 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.
Historic Tales of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park - Big Trees Grove recounts the stories of those first visitors and the awe-inspiring landscape they preserved for future generations.
Deborah, congratulations on the publication of your book! My family had a getaway in Ben Lomond this past week. We rode the Roaring Camp Railroad ("for the kids" but the grown-ups enjoyed it just as much) and hiked in Henry Cowell Redwoods SP. Looking forward to purchasing a copy of your book to learn more about the history of the redwood groves. -- Marisa Louie Lee
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