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Big Sur Pfeiffer State Park is proudly celebrating its 75th anniversary. Originally homesteaded by the children of Big Sur pioneers, John and Florence Pfeiffer back in 1902, their children came to make their home on the north bank of Big Sur River. Named after Julia Pfeiffer Burns, a respected pioneer around the Big Sur country, the park expands from the Big Sur coastline all the way to the 3,000 foot ridges. The tall redwoods, tan oak, madrone and chaparral grow wild and lead you to an 80-foot waterfall whose cold water spills over granite cliffs and tumble down to the ocean from Overlook Trail. John and Florence settled into their wildlife paradise and into their own habits. John was a devoted, although untrained, botanist who loved to study the local plants, coastal weather patterns and habits of birds and animals. An avid beekeeper, John's buzzing buddies produced sixteen tons of premium honey in a year. This was not enough to make a living on so the Pfeiffers made ends meet with farming, ranching and logging. The Pfeiffer home was well known to travelers of the road and Florence's cooking was taken advantage of by many looking for some old fashion ranch hospitality. Although John was a generous host and graciously invited people to stay for days at a time, it didn't occur to him to charge for the food or lodgings. After all, it was Florence that dealt with the majority of the chores; cooking, cleaning, washing the dishes, making the beds, laundry and hauling the water. ...

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