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MOUNT RAINIER
Guidebook 1941 |
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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Harold L. Ickes, Secretary
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Newton B. Drury, Director
CONTENTS
Cover (Wild Flowers Color the Alpine Meadows)
"The Mountain"Flowers and Forests
Mount Rainier Summit Climb
Winter Sports
Fishing
Roads and Trails
Guide Services
Administration
Naturalist Services
Free Public Campgrounds
Seasons
Approach Highways to Park
Motor Coach Service to Park
Table of Mileages
Railroad, Bus, and Airplane Services
Hotel and Cabin Facilities
Post Office—Telephone—Telegraph
Tables of Distances
Principal Points of Interest
Historic Events
| 1792 | Capt. George Vancouver, of the Royal British Navy, first white man to record sight of "The Mountain," named it Mount Rainier in honor of his friend, Admiral Peter Rainier. |
| 1833 | Dr. William Fraser Tomlie entered northwest corner of what is now the park. First white man to penetrate this region. |
| 1857 | Lt. A. V. Kautz and four companions made first attempt to scale Mount Rainier but did not reach summit. |
| 1870 | Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump made the first successful ascent via Gibraltar route. |
| 1890 | The first woman, Fay Fuller, reached the summit of Mount Rainier. |
| 1899 | Mount Rainier National Park established by act of Congress. |
| 1912 | President Taft visited the park. |
| 1913 | United States Geological Survey established the elevation of Mount Rainier as 14,408 feet above sea level. |
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