John Muir... The Woodcutter

John Muir... The Woodcutter (HM18YE)

Location: Yosemite Valley, CA 95389 Mariposa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 45.01', W 119° 35.683'

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In 1869, innkeeper James Hutchings hired a young wilderness explorer named John Muir to rebuild and operate his sawmill. Muir worked here for almost two years, milling trees blown down in a storm to build improvements at Hutchings' Yosemite Valley hotel. During his Yosemite years, Muir became an outspoken proponent of America's wild places.

Remains of the Millrace
This 1940 photograph (to the right) shows the channel that was dug to divert water from Yosemite Creek, possibly to power the sawmill or irrigate Hutchings' apple trees. Directly below, you can see what may be the remains of this millrace.
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HM NumberHM18YE
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Placed ByYosemite Fund
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 12:50pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 271400 N 4181266
Decimal Degrees37.75016667, -119.59471667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 45.01', W 119° 35.683'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 45' 0.60" N, 119° 35' 40.98" W
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Area Code(s)209
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 64-74 Lower Yosemite Fall Trail, Yosemite Valley CA 95389, US
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