Historedia
Person

William Henry Jackson

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1869–1872

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Henry Jackson, 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. Yellowstone National Park established

    1869–1872

    Role: Photographer

    1. 1869 · Yellowstone areaCook-Folsom-Peterson Expedition

      First detailed expedition to Yellowstone, providing reports that influenced later preservation efforts.

    2. 1870 · Yellowstone areaWashburn-Langford-Doane Expedition

      Expedition that named Old Faithful and organized preservation efforts.

    3. 1871 · Yellowstone areaHayden Geological Survey

      Government-sponsored survey producing comprehensive reports and visual documentation.

    4. 1872-03-01 · Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone Established

      Yellowstone established as the first US national park in 1872.

  2. Hayden Geological Survey photographs and boating of Yellowstone, 1871

    1871

    Role: Photographer

    1. July 28, 1871 · Yellowstone LakeLaunch of the Annie

      Survey members assembled and launched the boat Annie on Yellowstone Lake on July 28, 1871.

Sources

  1. Yellowstone National Park Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  2. William Henry Jackson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
  3. Hayden Geological Survey of 1871 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08