(1809-1857)
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.HM Number | HM18LC |
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Year Placed | 2005 |
Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, August 31st, 2014 at 8:53pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 717611 N 4544281 |
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Decimal Degrees | 41.02070000, -78.41183333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 1.242', W 78° 24.71' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 1' 14.52" N, 78° 24' 42.60" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 814 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1937 Daisy St, Clearfield PA 16830, US |
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