Dr. Thomas A. Mayes

Historical marker location:

9263 Valley Blvd, Rosemead, California

( Marker can be reached from Valley Boulevard east of Loma Avenue.)

(18251874). Savannah Memorial Park.

California is home to the world's tallest tree, a coast redwood named Hyperion. The tree, which stands over 379 feet tall, was discovered in Redwood National Park in 2006.