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The first Europeans reached the Grand Canyon in September 1540. [1] It was a group of about 13 Spanish soldiers led by García López de Cárdenas, dispatched from the army of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado on its quest to find the fabulous Seven Cities of Gold.
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.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. Spanish explorer of the American southwest Francisco Vázquez de Coronado Governor of New Galicia Monarch Charles I Personal details Born 1510 (1510) Salamanca, Crown of Castile Died 22 September 1554 (1554-09-22) (aged 43–44) Mexico City, Viceroyalty of New Spain Signature Military ...
Powell served as the second Director of the United States Geological Survey, a post he held from 1881 to 1894.This photograph dates from early in his term of office. John Wesley Powell (March 24, 1834 – September 23, 1902) [1] was an American geologist, U.S. Army soldier, explorer of the American West, professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, and director of major scientific and cultural ...
The Grand Canyon West Mitten at Monument Valley. The following is a timeline of the history of the area which today comprises the U.S. state of Arizona.Situated in the desert southwest, for millennia the area was home to a series of Pre-Columbian peoples.
[6] Among those buried there are pioneers, NPS administrators of Grand Canyon National Park and residents of Grand Canyon Village including John Hance (1840–1919) early white settler and Grand Canyon guide, [4]: 23–27 Pete Berry, Ralph H. Cameron (1863–1953) American businessman, prospector, and politician [4]: 33–37 William Wallace ...
Paria Canyon Glen Canyon. Mojave Desert, northwestern Arizona, October 16. The expedition wanted to travel south to the Colorado River but learned from eight Native American men that although they were not far from the Colorado River it was unapproachable, surrounded by a great, deep canyon (the Grand Canyon). Out of provisions, they sacrificed ...
The train with its restored rail cars passes through the countryside of Arizona during its trip. The following images are related to the Grand Canyon Railway. [30] The Grand Canyon Railway – a heritage railroad which carries passengers between Williams and the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The railway was listed in the National ...