Notes on the history of Pinnacles National Monument
Subject(s): Bacon, Ben, California--Monterey, California--Pinnacles National Monument, California--Salinas River Valley, California--San Benito County, California--San Juan Bautista, California--San Miguel, California--Soledad, Discoveries in geography, Drury, Aubrey, 1891-1959, Hain, Schuyler Colfax, 1860-1930, Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964, Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931, Local history, National parks and reserves--Research, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Vancouver, George, 1757-1798, Vasquez, Tiburcio, 1835-1875
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Regional Supervisor of Historic Sites Hagen provides a brief history of the area containing Pinnacles National Monument, tracing its history from the time of Spanish occupation of the region and the possible first discovery of the Pinnacle rock formations by Captain George Vancouver. While Hagen notes that there is some evidence of prehistoric occupation of the area, he says that it does not appear to have supported permanent populations, and in fact “received little attention until long after the American occupation of California.” He notes that the area is believed to have been used as a hide-out for outlaws at one point.
Collection
Creation Date
1941-04-28
Creator(s)
Hagen, Olaf T. (Olaf Theodore), -1949
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Notes on the history of Pinnacles National Monument. [April 28, 1941]. Pinnacles National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294279. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hagen, Olaf T. (Olaf Theodore), -1949. Notes on the history of Pinnacles National Monument. [28 Apr. 1941]. Multi-image.
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294279.
APA:
Hagen, Olaf T. (Olaf Theodore), -1949., [1941, April 28]. Notes on the history of Pinnacles National Monument.
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294279.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Pinnacles National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park.
APA:
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park.
