Adventure: 051, Site 034 –
Tharps Log
National Registry ID: 77000117
Team: Thing One, Thing Two
Date: September 12, 2012
Location:
Latitude:
36°33′40″N
Longitude:
118°44′29″W
Address: Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park
Date Built: 1861
Thing One and Thing Two were wandering around in Giant Forest the other day and came across one of our old favorites—Tharp's Log. Tharp spent the summers in the mountains and the winters around Three Rivers. He would herd the cattle around the area. The cabin is really a hallowed out sequoia tree, with all of the amenities of home.
Tharp's Log Sign: Hale D. Tharp, pioneer resident of Three Rivers locality, visited Giant Forest in 1858 accompanied by two Yokut Indians. He lived in this rustic cabin each summer from 1861 until Sequoia National Park was established in 1890. He used the nearby meadows as range for his live stock.
Tharp, recognized as discoverer of Giant Forest, died at his
Three Rivers ranch home on November 5, 1912 at the age of 84 years.References:
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