Mark Twain Tree, Giant sequoia stump in Kings Canyon National Park, US.
The Mark Twain Tree measured 331 feet in height with a base circumference of 90 feet and a trunk diameter of 16 feet at ground level.
In 1891, lumbermen spent 13 days cutting down this 1,341-year-old sequoia for exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
Curators marked significant historical events on the tree's annual rings, connecting natural history with human civilization from 550 AD until its fall.
Visitors can find the remaining stump along the Big Stump Trail, starting from the Big Stump Picnic Area near Grant Grove entrance.
Cross sections of this tree are displayed both at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the Natural History Museum in London.
GPS coordinates: 36.71700,-118.96500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:50
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