Three Rivers in Tulare County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Colonel Young: A Buffalo Soldier
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 3, 2017
1. Colonel Young: A Buffalo Soldier Marker
Colonel Young: A Buffalo Soldier
Young sensed what this remote park needed: public access and protection. In just one summer he and his men completed many projects, including the first wagon road to the Giant Forest and the Moro Rock Road. They took some of the first vital steps toward long-term protection of this park. Captain Young later earned the rank of colonel, and became a national figure. A sequoia named for him stands a short distance up this trail.
The people of the adjoining country and tourists are awakening to the benefits and beauties of the park and desire to protect the game and forests .
Charles Young
Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers
“Buffalo Soldiers” were African Americans who served in the United States Cavalry after the Civil War, primarily in the American West. It is believed that American Indians—who revered the buffalo—gave
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Champion Tree for a Champion of the Park
Charles Young accomplished so much here that many wanted to name a sequoia to honor him. Humbly, he chose instead to name one for “that great and good American, Booker T. Washington.”
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry.
Location. 36° 33.275′ N, 118° 46.158′ W. Marker is in Three Rivers, California, in Tulare County. It is on Crescent Meadow Road 0.9 miles Generals Hwy, on the left when traveling south. Located in Sequoia National Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Three Rivers CA 93271, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Sierra Nevada. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Auto Log (within shouting distance of this marker); Buttress Tree (approx. 0.4 miles away); Call the Cavalry! (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stephen Tyng Mather (approx. 0.4 miles away); The CCC Boys (approx. half a mile away); The Naturalists (approx. 0.6 miles away); For the Good of the Giants (approx. Ύ mile away); Middle Fork Canyon (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Three Rivers.
Also see . . .
1. Sequoia National Park.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 3, 2017
2. Colonel Young: A Buffalo Soldier Marker
The wood sign points to the Colonel Young Tree up the Bear Hill Trail
2. Charles Young (United States Army) on Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 14, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 3, 2017
3. The Colonel Young Tree
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 3, 2017
4. The Colonel Young Tree
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 3, 2017
5. The Colonel Young Tree
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 15, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
