Capitol Reef Gifford House Poster Hawaii Big Cypress became America’s first

Big Cypress became America’s first national preserve

For many years the untamed mountain could only be viewed on foot or by horse

Excited by an account of three stone bridges in a remote corner of southeastern Utah

the people’s agricultural and trade skills allowed them to prosper

Steel first suggested building a circuit around Crater Lake in 1907

Capitol Reef Gifford House Poster Hawaii Big Cypress became America’s firstDescription 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy The Gifford House was originally built in 1908 by Calvin Pendelton. Jorgen Jorgensen and his family occupied the homestead from 1916 to 1928 when when it was purchased by his son in law, Dewey Gifford. For 41 years the Giffords raised a variety of animals, grew crops, and maintined orchards on their farm. Today their legacy is preserved within the structures, lands, and orchards of Capitol Reef National