John Muir Memorial Park Dedication, 1957.

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John Muir Memorial Park Dedication, 1957.

Recorded ceremony broadcast by Montello, Wis., radio station WPDR of the May 6, 1957, dedication of John Muir Memorial Park, a Marquette County park located on Fountain Lake Farm, the childhood home of naturalist John Muir. Included are reminiscences by Jean Hanna De Lipkau, Muir's granddaughter.

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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...

De Lipkau, Jean.

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