History of Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park's story begins 225 million years ago when the Sierra Nevada was formed. Here you will find the beautiful Sequoia tree and it's surroundings that make up Sequoia National Park. But the tension of two tectonic plates colliding is what made this land to for the Sierra Nevada and this amazing park.
The first people believed to be in the park we so love today were Native Americans. Scientists believe portions of the Sierra Nevada were occupied for a period of 6,000-7,000 years. The Native Americans who lived here we know today as the Monache and Yokuts. Both separated by language and history. They left for unknown reasons about 500-600 years ago.
In this land nearly millions of years in the future trees were being cut down and sold for their wood. As you probably know, Sequoias are massive trees and all have lots of wood. Yet it would be wrong to cut down these beautiful trees. In the late 1800s and early 1900s Sequoias were be cutting down - to harvest the wood. The park was established to protect the groves of Sequoia trees in 1890.
The iconic General Sherman tree was named after William Tecumseh Sherman. He was a civil war general.
Thanks to good actions in the past we can still see glorious things in this park. That would be the Sequoia Tree.
The first people believed to be in the park we so love today were Native Americans. Scientists believe portions of the Sierra Nevada were occupied for a period of 6,000-7,000 years. The Native Americans who lived here we know today as the Monache and Yokuts. Both separated by language and history. They left for unknown reasons about 500-600 years ago.
In this land nearly millions of years in the future trees were being cut down and sold for their wood. As you probably know, Sequoias are massive trees and all have lots of wood. Yet it would be wrong to cut down these beautiful trees. In the late 1800s and early 1900s Sequoias were be cutting down - to harvest the wood. The park was established to protect the groves of Sequoia trees in 1890.
The iconic General Sherman tree was named after William Tecumseh Sherman. He was a civil war general.
Thanks to good actions in the past we can still see glorious things in this park. That would be the Sequoia Tree.