Cook–Folsom–Peterson Expedition

The Folsom expedition of 1869 was the first successful expedition to the area that is now Yellowstone National Park. It was conducted by David E. Folsom, Charles W. Cook and William Peterson. Folsom and Cook made ​​their written notes, however, were classified as so implausible after the return that they were only printed in the Western Monthly Magazine in Chicago. Nevertheless, in 1870 followed by a second expedition to the Yellowstone area, the Washburn - Langford - Doane Expedition, which confirmed the descriptions of Folsom and Cook.

Folsom, Cook and Peterson had signed up for an advertised expedition of Governor Thomas F. Meagher. After his death unverhofftem and after the army was able to detach any accompanying troops, they decided the only to carry out the expedition without military protection.

They entered the current park area on September 13, 1869 in the north and partly followed the Yellowstone River to Yellowstone Lake. Along the northwestern shore they traveled on to Shoshone Lake. There, they turned off to the northwest and entered into the main area of the Geysers. The Madison River following they left the territory of today's Yellowstone National Park on October 3.

In addition to three riding and two pack horses led her firearms with ammunition, blankets, knife, hoe and shovel, an ax, fishing gear, a small kettle, a coffee pot, two frying pans, dishes and Essvorräte with it. Cook also had a pair of binoculars while, Folsom a pocket compass and a thermometer and Peterson two cord tangle.

After returning Folsom General Henry Dana Washburn gave detailed information about the Yellowstone region. This presented the following year a second expedition into the territory together.

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