Historedia
Person

Francisco Silvestre Vélez de Escalante

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1776

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Francisco Silvestre Vélez de Escalante, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Departure of the Domínguez–Escalante Expedition

    1776

    Role: Franciscan friar

    1. July 29, 1776 · Santa Fe, New MexicoDeparture from Santa Fe

      Domínguez led the expedition out of Santa Fe on July 29, 1776, with Escalante, cartographer Miera y Pacheco, and ten men.

    2. circa July 31, 1776 · Santa Rosa de Abiquiú pueblo, New MexicoEarly route through Abiquiú

      Within days of departure the party reached the pueblo of Santa Rosa de Abiquiú, held a Solemn Mass, and continued north and northwest.

Sources

  1. Domínguez–Escalante expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-11