Frank Leslie Newspaper Expedition

Biography

In 1890, the Frank Leslie Newspaper Expedition was organized to explore the largely unknown region between the Alaska coast and the Yukon interior.

The expedition was led by E. Hazard Wells and included members E. J. Glave, A. B. Schanz, F. B. Price, and Jack Dalton. The group traveled through remote areas of southeastern Alaska and the interior during a period when large portions of the territory remained poorly mapped and documented.

Expeditions such as this contributed to the early geographic knowledge of Alaska and helped bring attention to the region through published accounts in newspapers and magazines of the period.

Sources

• Alaska Mining Hall of Fame