-----+------------------------------------------------------------- 1858 | Giant Forest discovered by Hale Tharp, of Three Rivers, | Calif., in September. 1861 | First ascent of Moro Rock by Hale Tharp and George and | John Swanson. 1865 | Last of Potwisha Tribe of Indians left the park area. 1873 | First ascent of Mount Whitney by A. H. Johnson, C. D. | Begole, and John Lucas on August 18. 1875 | Giant Forest first visited by John Muir. 1879 | Sherman Tree discovered and named by James Wolverton, | August 7. 1881 | Samuel Pierpont Langley conducted researches in solar heat | on summit of Mount Whitney. 1881 | First ascent of Mount Kaweah, by J. W. A. Wright, F. H. | Wales, and W. B. Wallace. 1885 | Clough Cave discovered by William O. Clough, April 6. | "Kaweah Colonists" filed on Giant Forest land, October. 1886 | Giant Forest North Fork Road construction commenced by | colony. 1890 | Park created by act of Congress on September 25; second | national park to be established. 1891 | First administration of park by Capt. J. H. Dorst, Fourth | United States Cavalry, and troop. Entered park June 7. 1899 | First official survey of park by Isaac N. Chapman. Completed | in 1900. 1900 | First appropriation ever granted for park operations | ($10,000). 1902 | First transportation and camp operations permittee, Broder | & Hopping. 1903 | First road into Giant Forest completed August 15. 1904 | First automobile entered Giant Forest, May 24. Mr. and | Mrs. W. G. Luper, Vallejo, Calif. 1905 | First white child born at Giant Forest (Forest Grunigen) | August 31. 1907 | First telephone line constructed, Three Rivers to Giant | Forest, 33 miles. First post office established at Giant | Forest. (Ranger.) 1909 | Stone house on top of Mount Whitney built by Smithsonian | Institution for solar heat observations. 1914 | Walter Fry appointed first civilian superintendent. 1919 | Exclusive jurisdiction over park ceded by California. 1920 | Walter Fry appointed first U. S. Commissioner; Col. John | R. White appointed superintendent. 1926 | Park enlarged to include Kern district, increasing area from | 252 to 604 square miles. 1934 | Generals Highway opened to General Grant National Park. -----+------------------------------------------------------------- PARK REGULATIONS Briefed Please Study the Regulations. Deliberate infractions may bring a penalty not to exceed $500 fine, or 6 months imprisonment, or both. Suggestions, complaints, or comments regarding any phase of the park operation should be communicated immediately to the superintendent, or to any ranger or park officer, who will notify the superintendent.