Description

Part of the northern boundary of Sequoia National Park, on the Kings-Kaweah Divide; highest elevation at Mount Silliman. (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)

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