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The Powell Museum celebrates the life and achievements of Major John Wesley Powell, the man credited with leading the first group of white men through the Grand Canyon in 1869. In addition to interpreting the history of Powell, the museum also serves as an information center for the city of Page, Arizona and a gateway to exploring the Colorado ...
The Museum houses interpretive exhibits, historic collections and archives, a visitor information center, and a shop with books, maps, local art, and items relating to the Colorado Plateau. The mission of the Powell Museum is to collect, preserve and interpret the history of John Wesley Powell, city of Page and the Colorado Plateau.
Thirty five-year-old Major John Wesley Powell was that expedition's leader. From early childhood Powell manifested deep interest in all natural phenomena.
15 Νοε 2017 · John Wesley Powell’s 1869 expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers and through the Grand Canyon continues to be one of the most celebrated adventures in American history, ranking with...
The John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum is located in Page, Arizona, on the south side of Lake Powell. The museum is dedicated to the life and work of John Wesley Powell, a famous explorer, geologist, and soldier who led the first successful expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers in 1869.
Opened in 1969, the Powell Museum & Archives showcases a wide range of exhibits covering the history of the area. From paleontology and geology, to the first residents of the plateau and birth of Page, this is the perfect place to immerse yourself in the heart of the Grand Circle.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM POWELL MUSEUM & ARCHIVES. Founded in 1969, the John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum, now known as the Powell Museum & Archives, holds over 100,000 objects in trust for the people of Page, as well as other areas of the Colorado Plateau.
