Calaveras Big Trees (Images of America)

Kramer, Carol; Calaveras Big Trees Association

ISBN 10: 0738581186 / ISBN 13: 9780738581187

Verlag: Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2010

Beschreibung

The book may have minor cosmetic wear (i.e. creased spine/cover, scratches, curled corners, folded pages, minor sunburn, minor water damage, minor bent). The book may have some highlights/notes/underlined pages - Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included - Safe and Secure Mailer - No Hassle Return.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 521YH0000LMP

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Calaveras Big Trees (Images of America)
• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0738581186
• ISBN-13: 9780738581187
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: Good

Über diesen Titel

Inhaltsangabe

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.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

The park's colorful history springs to life in these pages by writer Carol A. Kramer and the nonprofit Calaveras Big Trees Association. Images from the archives of Calaveras Big Trees State Park, the Calaveras County Archives, the Old Timer's Museum, the Calaveras County Historical Society, and the Society of California Pioneers showcase the rich history of this treasure of California's state park system.