"General Fremont tree," Big Trees Park
Three visitors pose before the General Fremont tree at Big Trees Park, Santa Cruz County, CA. Printed on the front of the card, "'GENERAL FREMONT TREE', BIG TREES PARK, SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. 941".
From Back: "GEN'L John C. Fremont used the hollow base of this tree as a headquarters in the year 1846. The floor space in the tree is 20 x 13 feet, large enough to crowd in 75 people. Gen'l and Mrs. Fremont visited the tree in 1888."
From Back: "GEN'L John C. Fremont used the hollow base of this tree as a headquarters in the year 1846. The floor space in the tree is 20 x 13 feet, large enough to crowd in 75 people. Gen'l and Mrs. Fremont visited the tree in 1888."
Date: Undated
Type:
POSTCARD
Coverage:
Santa Cruz (County)
Rights:
This postcard is the property of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, California.
Identifier: PC-V2-079
Collection
Citation
“"General Fremont tree," Big Trees Park.” SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/4023. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.