Zenas Leonard (1809 - 1857) - Pennsylvania Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

There is a slight difference in a date;

Historical Marker reads:
In 1836 Leonard published his account of the expedition, recognized for its detailed descriptions.

PHMC reads:In 1839 Leonard published his account of the expedition, recognized for its detailed descriptions.

Historical Marker write-up is as follows:

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 1836 Leonard published his account of the expedition, recognized for its detailed descriptions.


The PHMC write-up is as follows:

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.

Marker Name: Zenas Leonard (1809 - 1857) County: Clearfield Date Dedicated: 08/24/2005 Marker Type: Roadside Location: Corner of Rt. 322 and Leonard Street, Clearfield Category: Exploration Website: [Web Link]

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