Hercules, Giant sequoia in Mountain Home Grove, California, US
The Hercules tree contains a carved interior room measuring 12 feet in diameter and 9 feet in height, accessible through a wooden door entrance point.
Jesse Hoskins, a Lindsay rancher, purchased the eighty-acre tract containing this sequoia in 1884 and created the room between 1897 and 1902.
The tree received its name from Hoskins, who marked numerous sequoias in the grove with wooden plates featuring names from biblical and classical references.
Initially meant as living quarters, the carved chamber later served as a gift shop selling redwood items until fire damage occurred in September 1984.
The State of California acquired the land containing the Hercules tree in 1977, incorporating it into Mountain Home State Demonstration Forest for permanent protection.
Location: Tulare County
GPS coordinates: 36.23850,-118.68400
Latest update: March 3, 2025 06:55
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