John Charles Frémont: The Pathfinder and Botanical Explorer of the American West

John C. Frémont (1813-1890). He was an American military officer, explorer, and politician, renowned for his expeditions in the American West, including mapping parts of the Oregon Trail and the Sierra Nevada.

Populus Fremonti Today is the birthday of the American explorer, soldier, and the first Presidential candidate of the Republican Party, John Charles Frémont. Frémont is remembered as “The Pathfinder” after helping many Americans who were heading West by creating documents and maps of his expeditions West. John and his wife, Jesse, created an entire map…

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Botanical Chronicles: Meriwether Lewis Names the Narrow-Leaf Cottonwood

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This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 12, 1805 On this day, in 1805, the intrepid explorer Meriwether Lewis stood just one day’s journey from discovering the Great Falls of Missouri, blissfully unaware of the natural wonder awaiting his…

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