Tharp’s Log historic site in Sequoia National Park
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Tharp’s Log historic site in Sequoia National Park is a 19th-century pioneer cabin built into a hollow giant sequoia log, preserved as an early settler landmark associated with homesteader Hale Tharp.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tharp’s Log | 0 |
| Hale Tharp | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
person ⓘ pioneer cabin ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hale Tharp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | U.S. federal law on national parks ⓘ |
| hasAccess | hiking trail access ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate | late 1800s ⓘ |
| hasBuildingFeature |
fireplace or hearth
ⓘ
small window ⓘ wooden door ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial | giant sequoia log ⓘ |
| hasConstructionType | cabin built into a hollow log ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
giant sequoia grove
ⓘ
mixed conifer forest ⓘ |
| hasHistoricPeriod | American frontier era ⓘ |
| hasHistoricUse | homesteader shelter ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
giant sequoia trees
ⓘ
meadow ⓘ |
| hasOriginalFunction | cow camp shelter ⓘ |
| hasPreservationGoal | protect early settler history in Sequoia National Park ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
associated with early grazing and homesteading in Giant Forest
ⓘ
example of adaptive use of natural features for shelter ⓘ example of early Euro-American settlement in Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| hasTouristInformation | interpretive signage on-site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved historic structure ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| isPreservedAs | outdoor museum feature ⓘ |
| knownFor | early Euro-American settlement in Giant Forest area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Giant Forest area NERFINISHED ⓘ Sequoia National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Tulare County, California ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInProtectedArea | Sequoia National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hale Tharp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Tharp’s Log ⓘ |
| occupation |
cattleman
ⓘ
homesteader ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Giant Forest historic resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
hiking destination
ⓘ
historic interpretation ⓘ |
| usedAs |
pioneer dwelling
ⓘ
summer cabin ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.