First Superintendent of Sequoia N. Park - Col. Charles Young -
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sbcamper
N 36° 33.285 W 118° 46.165
11S E 341643 N 4046937
First commanded a calvary unit here as a Capt. in 1903.
His unit was primarily Buffalo soldiers.
Waymark Code: WMNZ6E
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2015
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He was a West Point graduate. When given the opportunity to name a Giant Sequoia, he chose to name it after Booker T Washington.
Much later he was honored for protecting the parklands.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1903
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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