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Sentinel Hotel (Yosemite Valley)
The Sentinel Hotel, originally known as the Yosemite Falls Hotel, was a hotel located in Yosemite Valley, California in the United States. Built in 1876, it was open until the early 1900s. Situated on the banks of the Merced River and across the Sentinel Bridge, the hotel had views of Half Dome and Yosemite Falls. The hotel, originally established during the stagecoach era, subsequently grew into a favored destination for tourists journeying to Yosemite via railway and stagecoach. Despite multiple renovations and changes in ownership, the Sentinel Hotel's relevance declined with the advent of modern hospitality services. The entire complex was eventually dismantled between 1938 and 1941. History In 1876, Coulter and Murphy, proprietors of the former Hutchings group, built the Sentinel Hotel. Their management period was brief, with the entire property passing to J. K. Barnard in 1877. For seventeen years, Barnard maintained it as the Yosemite Falls Hotel. In 1893, during an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curry Village
Camp Curry, now known as Curry Village, was established in 1899 at the base of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. Developed as an alternative to the first-class Sentinel Hotel, it offered a more affordable, rustic lodging experience. The camp became an iconic part of Yosemite's history, known for its family-oriented atmosphere, nightly campfires, signature tent cabins, and the reinstitution of the Yosemite Firefall. Camp Curry’s success helped lay the foundation for modern park accommodations and had a lasting influence on the development of national park concessions. The resort is southeast of Yosemite Village, at an elevation of , and occupies a central position in the Yosemite Valley. It lies on a talus cone of debris from old rockfalls. In 1970 the community changed its post office name to Curry Village. The village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1979. History Founding Camp Curry was founded in 1899 by David A. Curry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
