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Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden: Quick Facts

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Born September 7, 1829 • Westfield • Massachusetts
Died December 22, 1887 (aged 58) • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania

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Painting by Thomas Moran showing the dramatic cliffs and vivid colors of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone National Park, with two small figures standing on a rocky outcrop.
View in Yellowstone National Park by W. H. Jackson, 1871, with the Hayden Survey.Until the end of the nineteenth century, the West was largely unknown. Ferdinand Hayden was one of the pioneer investigators, exploring the Great Plains and the Rockies for thirty years. He was also largely responsible for the creation of Yellowstone National Park.
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