The Wawona Tunnel Tree, Yosemite National Park, circa 1904

The Wawona Tunnel Tree, Yosemite National Park, circa 1904

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One of the most popular tourist attractions at Yosemite's Mariposa Grove was the Wawona Tunnel Tree, where tourists posed for pictures – in wagons, then automobiles – from 1880s into the 1960s. The tunnel weakened the giant trees roots, and it fell during the winter of 1968-69.

Source:
Ted Orland

Episode:
Episode One: 1851-1890

Associated Park:
Yosemite National Park

Era:
1900-1920