Zenas Leonard (1809-1857)

Zenas Leonard (1809-1857) is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Clearfield, Clearfield County, dedicated 2005.

Clearfield County · dedicated 2005 · Corner of Daisy St. Ext. (Rt. 322) and Leonard St., Clearfield

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Clearfield native and fur trader, Leonard was second in command of the Joseph Reddeford Walker Expedition from 1831-1834 to find a route to the Pacific Ocean through the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Leonard served as the expedition's clerk and chronicler, recording the first non-native American encounter of giant sequoia trees. In 1839 Leonard published his account of the expedition, recognized for its detailed descriptions.

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Zenas Leonard (1809-1857)

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