Silvestre Vélez de Escalante

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The route of the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition of 1776
The route of the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition of 1776

Silvestre Vélez de Escalante was a Franciscan missionary and explorer of the Southwest United States during the 18th century. He is known for his journal, in which he described the expeditions and work he went on. These included an overland expedition in 1776. He and his superior Francisco Atanasio Domínguez left from Santa Fe, New Mexico trying to reach Monterey, California, during which they passed the Grand Canyon and were the first white men to go through Utah.[1] This exploration is usually referred to as the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition. The Escalante River and the town of Escalante, Utah were named after Escalante.

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  1. ^ Katieri Treimer, Site research report, site no. 916, Southwest Colorado, Earth Metrics Inc. and SRI International for Contel Systems and the U.S. Air Force 1989

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