Orick in Humboldt County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Madison Grant Forest and Elk Refuge
Dedicated to the Memory of Madison Grant
— 1865-1937 —
Conservationist, author, anthropologist, a founder of the Save-the-Redwoods League.
This area of 1600 acres, habitat of the last surviving herd in California of Roosevelt Elk is established as a memorial by
· De Forest Grant
· John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
· Archer M. Huntington
· New York Zoological Society
· Boone and Crockett Club
· National Audubon Society
· American Wildlife Foundation
· Save-the-Redwoods League
· California State Park Commission
Erected 1948.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1600.
Location. 41° 21.55′ N, 124° 1.433′ W. Marker is in Orick, California, in Humboldt County. Marker is on Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orick CA 95555, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The CCC at Prairie Creek (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Forest for the Trees (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Redwood Highway (approx. 1.3 miles away); Big Diamond (approx. 5.2 miles away); The Tall Tree (approx. 10˝ miles away); Fort Terwer (approx. 10.6 miles away); Captain Courageous (approx. 11.6 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. California State Parks website entry (Submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
2. Madison Grant. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
3. Save the Redwoods League. (Submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
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