Description
In Sequoia National Park, at the head of Silliman Creek and at the base of Mount Silliman on the Kings-Kern Divide. (US-T121)
History
Named for Professor Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864), chemist, geologist and physicist at Yale University. In 1802 he was appointed first professor of chemistry and natural history where he served until 1853. (US-T121)