Hospital Rock (Three Rivers, California)


Hospital Rock
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Hospital Rock in Sequoia National Park
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Nearest city	Three Rivers, California
Area	2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
NRHP reference No.	77000122 ^[1]
Added to NRHP	August 29, 1977

Hospital Rock is a large quartzite rock in Sequoia National Park, located just off of the Generals Highway, on the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River.^[2]^[3]

History

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Hospital Rock was once home to 500 Potwisha Native Americans. Archaeological evidence shows settlement as early as 1350, and bedrock mortar sites and pictographs remain.^[2] The Native Americans mostly used this site in the winter months. In 1860, Hale Tharp and his brother-in-law, John Swanson, were exploring the Giant Forest when Swanson sustained an injury to his leg. Swanson was transported to the locale where the injury was treated by local Indians.^[4] Hale Tharp gave the spot its name after a second similar incident. In 1873, James Everton recovered from a gunshot wound at the site. He had been injured by a shotgun snare set to trap bear.^[2]

Visiting

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Hospital Rock is a public archaeological site that now features a parking lot and picnic area. A short trail was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps that leads to a waterfall nearby.^[5]

References

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^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c Foothills Points of Interest, Summer, nps.goc
^ Rock Climbing, nps.gov
^ Farquhar, Francis (1926). Place names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. p. 128.
^ Seki Park News nps.gov

Hospital Rock gallery

Sheltered area underneath Hospital Rock
Hospital Rock pictographs
Bedrock mortars next to Hospital Rock, once used for grinding acorns

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