Show ial s N f n MOUTH OF LADORE canyon of the Green River where expedition In August will see some of the most majestic scenery as the group retraces retrace's the river run made by Major John Wesley Powell River Expedition in August To Retrace Powells Powell's Trip Moments in Utah's early history history his his- tory will be relived this year by modern modern day day explorers as ss centennial centennial cen cen- tennial events in honor of the Powell Expedition are observed MAJOR JOHN Wesley Powell led the first government government spon spon sponsored scientific exploration in 1869 as the expedition conquered conquer conquer- ed the rapids of the Green and Colorado Rivers It marked the first time accurate geological surveys were completed and the Grand Canyon explored by white whiteman man Centennial observations will begin with the dedication of Expedition Expedition Expedition Ex Ex- Island as a National Monument at Green River Wyoming Wyo Wyo- ming A centennial expedition will run the Green River beginning beginning be be- gin ginning n. n g May 24 arriving at Split Mountain near Vernal two days later on the same time time schedule schedule In as the Powell expedition THE HIGHWAY following the Green and C Colorado Rivers through Utah w will 11 b be d dedicated as the Powell Centenial Highway High High- Way The Tte expedition will be hosted hosted host host- ed at Green River River- Utah in July It will continue continue- on down the Green River and then run the Colorado River Rive through Grand Canyon The voyage willbe will willbe willbe be completed August 29 poWElls Powell's Powells dream m pi of of exploring the rivers became a reality despite despite de de- spite the fact that he l lost st an an arm during ih the Civil War War Only six of the the original party of 10 men completed the expedition One deserted and three were killed by Indians MAJOR POWELL Was instrumental instrumental mental in founding the National Geographic Society He lie served as director of the U. U S S. S Geological Geological Geo Geo- logical Survey and of the Smithsonian Smithsonian Smithsonian Smith Smith- Institutes Institute's Bureau of Ethnology |