| Through the efforts of Madie Brown, a public park was created atop Mount Davidson in 1929. Initially named after George Davidson in 1911, the mountain was first most popular as a driving destination. |  |
| The Ambitious Chandler made it to the top in 1921 and the articles below are about extending Portola to the top of Mt. Davidson |  |
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 | Madie Brown began her campaign in 1926 when this article was published. |