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William Kent bought 611 acres of redwood forest for $45,000 in 1905; 3 years later it became Muir Woods

William Kent bought 611 acres of redwood forest for $45,000 in 1905; 3 years later it became Muir Woods

What's happening

SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 7 Oct 2026, 20:44 UTC. The headline in use is “William Kent bought 611 acres of redwood forest for $45,000 in 1905; 3 years later it became Muir Woods”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

What we know

William and Elizabeth Kent purchased land in Redwood Canyon and donated it to create Muir Woods National Monument. The area became protected after a legal dispute over a proposed reservoir threatened the redwood grove.

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