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His papers are in the Library of Congress. He was involved in the U.S. Reclamation Service, U.S. Geological Survey, National Geographic Society and the American Forestry Association.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published on Oct. 19, 2019 by the Ohio History Connection. Richland Source has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. Under the shadow of nightfall on Oct. 16, 1859 (thatâs 161 years ago this fall), famous (or infamous, depending on who you ask) abolitionist John Brown led 21 men across the Potomac River into the Virginia village of Harpers Ferry. Brown, an ardent abolitionist, believed that slavery could only be ended through violence -- so he was building an army. He brought ...