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1860-1917,
1861-1948 |
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- Founders of
the tourist facilities that became the Curry Company. Camp
Curry started in 1899, long after Muir's major time spent in Yosemite.
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- The Curry Company operated the concessions
within the Yosemite National Park from 1899 to 1966, including Camp
Curry, Wawona and Ahwahnee hotels (now historical landmarks), the Lodge,
transportation, high sierra camps, and all other commercial operations.
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- John Muir would be proud of a contemporary descendant of the Curry's,
David Curry, of Los Angeles, California, who serves on the Advisory
Committee for the advocacy group Restore
Hetch Hetchy.
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