This isolated rock outcrop known as Samuelson’s Rocks was once the homestead of Johann (or John) Samuelson, a Swedish immigrant who arrived around 1926. He must have had some time on his hands because some of the boulders here have 1930's Depression-era political and naturalistic commentary. Search around the boulder pile, as there are quite a few inscriptions. See how many you can find; I counted seven. It must have taken some time (and dedication) to carve his beliefs on these rocks.
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