California Big Trees State Park

California Big Trees State Park (HMMSO)

Location: Arnold, CA 95223 Calaveras County
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N 38° 16.651', W 120° 18.503'

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The Discovery Stump

— The Calaveras North Grove —

In the spring of 1852, Augustus T. Dowd, while hunting, discovered a grove of truly immense trees, now known as the Calaveras North Grove. Several stockholders of the Union Water Company (who employed Augustus as a hunter) developed a plan to display in New York and other cities, a piece of the largest of these trees. Many people, however, were outraged at the cutting of the tree, Dowd among them. The tree was felled, sections of bark and a slab were shipped to New York City, and the entire promotion was a failure.

The stump and remaining log became a tourist attraction. The stump was used as a dance floor, and later was the foundation for a pavilion. A bowling alley and bar were constructed on top of the log.

The stump continues to be an attraction to thousands of park visitors annually. It is a testament to the longevity of these redwood trees that the stump and log are still here after more than 150 years.
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HM NumberHMMSO
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Placed ByCalifornia State Parks
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Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 8:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 735443 N 4240034
Decimal Degrees38.27751667, -120.30838333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 16.651', W 120° 18.503'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 16' 39.06" N, 120° 18' 30.18" W
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Area Code(s)209
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1170 CA-4, Arnold CA 95223, US
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