Tag: Cosmopolitan

The Yosemite of Yesteryear – Part 4 – Glacier Point Hotel & More

Originally, Yosemite was visited by arriving on horseback or (later) by stagecoach. This series of posts reveals details of the early buildings in and around the valley; where they were, who ran them, what was around them. In this post I’ll discuss the Mirror Lake House, the old Glacier Point Hotel, the Lodge at the Falls, and the Ahwahnee.


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)