Wylder Hope Valley Eastern Sierra History Series: The Wedding of the Waters

Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra history series on Saturday, July 23 with a 50-minute presentation, The Wedding of the Waters.

In 1937, Catholic Priest Father John Crowley carried out one of the grandest publicity events to have taken place in the Eastern Sierra, in a magnificent three-day pageant. Over 50,000 people watched in amazement as a special gourd of water was moved from the highest lake in the United States, to the lowest spot in the western hemisphere by a host of characters including Hop Along Cassidy, an Indianapolis 500 winner, the 20-Mule Team Wagon and many more. Even the President of the United States and the Governor of California were involved.

This program is presented by historian David Woodruff. It starts at 2 p.m., is free and open to the public. It will be at the Wylder General Store, 1/10th of a mile east of Wylder Resort (formerly Sorenson’s), on CA Hwy 88 in Hope Valley.