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The Fallen Monarch |
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XXXXXXRoom with a ViewThis is a very special room with a very special view. The room is a thousand year old sequoia tree and the view is at the General Lee Tree, one of the biggest trees in the world.It is called "The Fallen Monarch." Nobody knows when this giant fell, but ever since, it served a multitude of purposes. Native Americans used it as shelter, and from 1868 to 1870, it even served as a hotel and saloon. From 1870 to 1872, two brothers actually lived in it and in 1876, the US Cavalry used it as a stable for 32 horses.
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Gamlin - Cabin |
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The two brothers who used to live in this tree were Franco-Canadian homesteaders Thomas and Israel Gamlin. In 1870, they came west from Vermont and attempted a squatter's claim on a 160 acre section in Grant Grove. They lived in the Fallen Monarch for two years, from 1870 to 1872 while they were working on their cabin. Then, they lived in this cabin from 1872 to 1878, grazing cattle in the mountains. This was the first permanent settlement in Kings Canyon. Since it was first built, the cabin has been moved and reconstructed three times. Originally, it was built from sugar pine, which is subject to decay when infested with termites. |
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 To preserve the cabin, a concrete foundation was constructed in 1978. At the same time the lower logs were replaced with termite-resistant giant sequoia. After the Gamlin brothers left, the cabin served a variety of uses, including storage for the U.S. Cavalry, ranger station and residence of the first park ranger, Mr. Lewis L. Davis from 1902-09. From 1892 to 1932 it was actually relocated near to the Grand Grove Visitors Center, but after a tree fell on it in 1932, it was brought back to its original place. In 1977, it was inducted into the National Register of Historic Places. |
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