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The Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869, led by American naturalist John Wesley Powell, was the first thorough cartographic and scientific investigation of long segments of the Green and Colorado rivers in the southwestern United States, including the first recorded passage of white men through the entirety of the Grand Canyon.
Follow the 1869 journey of Powell and his crew as they explore the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. See maps, photos, and diary entries of their hardships, discoveries, and achievements.
He is famous for his 1869 geographic expedition, a three-month river trip down the Green and Colorado rivers, including the first official U.S. government-sponsored passage through the Grand Canyon.
19 Σεπ 2024 · John Wesley Powell (born March 24, 1834, Mount Morris, New York, U.S.—died September 23, 1902, Haven, Maine) was an American explorer, geologist, and ethnologist, best known for his exploration of the upper portion of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. Early life and initial explorations.
26 Δεκ 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of John Wesley Powell, who led the first expedition to explore the Green and Colorado Rivers in 1869. Discover how he became a pioneer of geology, ethnology and western land management.
4 Ιαν 2014 · It was the start of one of the greatest journeys of exploration in American history, one that owed everything to the energy, ambition and towering curiosity of US Civil War veteran John Wesley...
15 Απρ 2019 · This year marks the 150th anniversary — or sesquicentennial — of the historic expedition that John Wesley Powell and his nine-man crew undertook to explore the Green and Colorado rivers in an epic story of Western discovery.
