I have never been to this national park, but of course, I know of it.  On this date in 1890, Sequoia National Park was established.  It included the areas of the Sierra Nevada mountains and around the San Joaquin Valley.  It was America’s second national park. For more information: http://www.sequoiahistory.org/default.asp?contentid=705 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoia_National_Park http://www.nationalparks.org/explore-parks/sequoia-national-park http://famousdaily.com/history/sequoia-national-park-united-states-congress-established.html