Place: CA-Fry's Point

Fry's Point-4534' (Giant Forest)
(36.5071684, -118.8434327)

Description:
Named by R. B. Marshall, U.S.G.S., in 1909, for Walter Fry, of Three Rivers. Born in Illinois, 1859; moved to Kansas, 1868; came to California, 1887, and settled in Tulare County; worked for lumber company and helped cut a huge sequoia; counting the rings and finding it over 2000 years old, he revolted at cutting any more of the big trees; entered government service, 1901, on Giant Forest road construction; park ranger, chief ranger, and acting superintendent, 1905-1914; superintendent of Sequoia and General Grant national parks, 1914-1920; since 1920, U. S. Commissioner and ranger in charge of natural history. (Walter Fry.)    Place Names of the High Sierra (1926) by Francis P. Farquhar

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