
On this day in history, September 25, 1890, Congress establishes Sequoia National Park in California
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Sequoia National Park, America's second national park, was established on this day in history, Sept. 25, 1890. The aim of the park was to protect the sequoia tree.
Christine Rousselle is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
Sequoia National Park was explicitly created to protect a living organism: Sequoiadendron giganteum, or the "giant sequoia" tree.
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