Redwood Stump Dance Floor

The trees would often shatter when they hit the ground because of their brittleness and great weight.

Redwood stump dance floor. Several of the stumps are under the decks but there are two in back one old and one new that were kinda buggin me. It is a testament to the longevity of these redwood trees that the stump and log are. It could take men a month to fell a 1 000 yr old sequoia and when the deed was done it often became a dance floor. The stump was used as a dance floor and later was the foundation for a pavillion.

It tells a lot about the mentality of the time. Pump augers and chisels were used to cut it down as no saw was large enough for the project. Some sequoia groves were logged in the late 1800s and early 1900s but not very successfully. The mother of the forest without its bark can be seen in the background.

Its stump was so large it was used as a dance floor. A bowling alley and bar were constructed on top of the log. The stump is what once was a giant sequoia tree that gained publicity in 1852 when mentioned by augustus dowd. The stump was used as a dance floor and later was the foundation for a pavilion.

In calaveras big trees state park there s a stump so big it was used as a dance floor in the 1920s. It is located 4 miles 6 4 km northeast of arnold california in the middle elevations of the sierra nevada it has been a major tourist attraction since 1852 when the existence of the trees was first widely reported and is considered the longest continuously operated. A bowling alley and bar were constructed on top of the log. An early drawing showing the discovery tree stump dance floor via sierra college.

The remaining stump was used as a dance floor. To our eyes today it s a scene equal parts whimsical and cringe worthy. It took 3 weeks to cut down the discovery tree. Tourists inspecting the stump of the mammoth tree in calaveras county california c1860.

The discovery tree fell on june 27 1853. These thankfully are not that big. It is a testament to the longevity of these redwood trees that the stump and log are still here after more than 150 years. The father of the forest is the remnant of a tree that fell to earth centuries ago but the decaying process is slow due to the chemical composition of the sequoia.

The tree is known as giant redwood giant sequoia bigtree or big tree. Now the felling of the largest giant sequoias sounds like a sad and respectless waste but is understandable in the zeitgeist of the 19th century. Standing on an ancient stump in calaveras big trees state park. The stump continues to be an attraction to thousands of park visitors annually.

The stump continues to be an attraction to thousands of park visitors annually. Man with axe on redwood stump.