1838
-- April 21, birthday of John Muir, born in Dunbar, Scotland.
1849 -- Immigration to Wisconsin at the age of 11.
1860 -- Left home (22 years of age) to exhibit his inventions at State Agriculture Fair in Madison , Wisconsin; brief jobs; enrolls at the University of Wisconsin.
1863 -- Left the University; foot tour of Wisconsin, Iowa , Illinois, and Canada.
1867 -- Eye injury. Begins 1000 mile walk to Florida and then to Cuba.
1869 -- Summer sheep herder in high Sierra; returned to live in Yosemite, to work for Hutchings, to operate saw mill; began exploration for signs of glaciers.
1872 -- Began to publish articles in leading magazines.
1880 -- April 14: marriage of John Muir (42) and Louie Strentzel (33); Second trip to Alaska, adventure with Stickeen.
1886 -- Birth of Helen Muir.
1890 -- Yosemite becomes a National Park.
1892 -- Founding of the Sierra Club, end of ranching career for John Muir.
1899 -- Mt. Rainier National Park established; member of Harriman Alaska Expedition.
1903 -- Theodore Roosevelt visited Yosemite.
1908 -- Grand Canyon National Park established.
1907-1913 -- Fight to saveHetch HetchyValley; Stickeen(1909), My First Summer In the Sierra(1911), The Yosemite(1912), and The Story of My Boyhood and Youth (1913) published.
1914 -- December 24: death of John Muir of pneumonia in a Los Angeles Hospital.
1964 -- Death of Helen Muir Funk, 78 years.
1964 -- John Muir House declared a National Historic Site, land acquisition completed in 1966.
1982 -- John Muir House is 100 years old.
1989 -- April 21st annually proclaimed John Muir Day by California Governor, bill 476.
1849 -- Immigration to Wisconsin at the age of 11.
1860 -- Left home (22 years of age) to exhibit his inventions at State Agriculture Fair in Madison , Wisconsin; brief jobs; enrolls at the University of Wisconsin.
1863 -- Left the University; foot tour of Wisconsin, Iowa , Illinois, and Canada.
1867 -- Eye injury. Begins 1000 mile walk to Florida and then to Cuba.
1869 -- Summer sheep herder in high Sierra; returned to live in Yosemite, to work for Hutchings, to operate saw mill; began exploration for signs of glaciers.
1872 -- Began to publish articles in leading magazines.
1880 -- April 14: marriage of John Muir (42) and Louie Strentzel (33); Second trip to Alaska, adventure with Stickeen.
1886 -- Birth of Helen Muir.
1890 -- Yosemite becomes a National Park.
1892 -- Founding of the Sierra Club, end of ranching career for John Muir.
1899 -- Mt. Rainier National Park established; member of Harriman Alaska Expedition.
1903 -- Theodore Roosevelt visited Yosemite.
1908 -- Grand Canyon National Park established.
1907-1913 -- Fight to saveHetch HetchyValley; Stickeen(1909), My First Summer In the Sierra(1911), The Yosemite(1912), and The Story of My Boyhood and Youth (1913) published.
1914 -- December 24: death of John Muir of pneumonia in a Los Angeles Hospital.
1964 -- Death of Helen Muir Funk, 78 years.
1964 -- John Muir House declared a National Historic Site, land acquisition completed in 1966.
1982 -- John Muir House is 100 years old.
1989 -- April 21st annually proclaimed John Muir Day by California Governor, bill 476.
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