Pioneer Yosemite History Center

Carriage house

Yosemite National Park Wawona Road Highway 41. Yosemite, California

An outdoor collection of historic buildings. Painstakingly moved, restored from their original locations by Glen Gordo, Ed Whittemore (his assistant) and a crew of workmen.

We spent the better part of our afternoon leisurely strolling along whilst admiring the craftsmanship and history embedded in each structure.

Even though it was not possible to go inside any of the cabins or structures, there was still plenty to view and appreciate.

You can expect to see the following: Wawona covered bridge, various large metal equipment items used in this time period, covered carriage house, horse barns, horse corrals,  Chris Jorgensen Studio, George Anderson Cabin, Tom Hodgdon Cabin, Yosemite transportation Company office (Wells Fargo), Bridget Degnan’s Bakery, Acting Superintendent’s Office, Powder House (Jail), Blacksmith Shop, Cavalry Office and Ranger patrol cabin.

You can find some of these sites listed on The National Register of Historic Places.

Wawona covered bridge
Chris Jorgensen home
Wawona covered bridge
Cabin
George Anderson cabin
Tom Hodgdon cabin
Cavalry Office, Bridget Degnan Bakery
Yosemite Transportation Company Office (Wells Fargo)
Bridget Degnan Bakery
Acting Superintendent’s Office
Blacksmith shop, Fred Bruschi
Horse barn, corral in the rear
Inside the bridge
River flowing underneath the bridge
Tom Hodgdon cabin
Roadgrader

 

By Maggie

I use a combination of my iPhone and my Fujifilm X-E2 camera for all my photographs. Just depends on where I am as to which one I'll use to take my pictures with. I love to write original stories combined with my photographs. If you'd like to send me a message or comment, please do so at; maggie@hungryones.com We just celebrated our 14th Anniversary this October 2016!! So exciting!! 2015 A couple since 2003 and now on the precipice of this new journey, our fondest hope is this website serves a purpose. One of useful information presented in an elegant, beautiful photographic setting. Together we love to discover new restaurants, food trucks, diners, café’s, huts or where ever we find food being served. The love of artful, carefully crafted, passionately orchestrated food, beverages and let’s not forget desert, Is something we both enjoy immensely. Immersing ourselves in the history, culture and surrounding locations of our adventures hopefully leads to not only meeting new people, but making new friends, sharing ideas, listening to stories and learning something new everyday. Maggie

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