Tag: Barnard House

Yosemite of Yesteryear – Part 3 – Sentinel Hotel, Stoneman Hotel

Autumn Chapel By Jeff Kreider Yosemite

Originally, Yosemite was visited by arriving on horseback or (later) by stagecoach. This series of posts will reveal details of the early buildings in and around the valley; where they were, who ran them, what was around them. In this post, we’ll learn about the Sentinel Hotel, Yosemite Chapel, Stoneman House and Camp Curry (now “Half Dome Village)


James Mason Hutchings: 1824-1902

James Hutchings was probably the biggest promoter of Yosemite in the early days. He was hardly in the forefront of Yosemite’s evolution, but he was there and with recurring frequency.


Yosemite of Yesteryear – Part 1 Upper & Lower House, Leidig's and Peregory's

Originally, Yosemite was visited by arriving on horseback or (later) by stagecoach. This series of posts will reveal details of the early buildings in and around the valley; where they were, who ran them, what was around them.