Muir Woods National Monument Though having woods as a national monument is not rare, but it is certainly commendable. Muir Woods is one such national monument in United States Of America. Former US President Roosevelt declared this as national monument in 1908 and named it as Muir woods National Monument Muir Forest National Monument - History Before that, this area had seen many transitions. The Miwak tribe, the original inhabitants of this area, had occupied this place many centuries ago. They also rarely came to the forest for hunting. At other times, only the towering trees, the sunlight streaming through them, wild animals, the water springs, birds roaming freely and immense silence prevailed. But modern man came into this divine picture and then what followed was bound to happen! Gold was found in California and the flow of people in California increased many folds. This was the Goldrush. Around that time, technological inventions were taking place by leaps and bounds. Trains