Recollections of Observatory Hill, 1961.

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Recollections of Observatory Hill, 1961.

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A brief typewritten recollection by Tillema, October 21, 1961, of a climb he made in September 1906 to the Observatory Hill in Marquette County, Wisconsin, and his viewing of a tree in which John Muir had carved his initials in 1856.

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Muir, John, 1838-1914

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John Muir (born April 21, 1838, Dunbar, Scotland – died December 24, 1914, Los Angeles, California), Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which h...

Tillema, George.

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