Walter Trumbull

For other people named Walter Trumbull, see Walter Trumbull (disambiguation).

Walter Trumbull (c. 1846 - 1891) was an American explorer and writer. He was a member of the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition in 1870 that explored the area of Wyoming that would eventually become Yellowstone National Park.

Walter Trumbull
Born	c. 1846 Springfield, Illinois
Died	October 25, 1891
Occupation(s)	naturalist, writer

He was the son of United States Senator Lyman Trumbull.

He contributed to the Helena Rocky Mountain Gazette and the Overland Monthly.

Original sketch by Trumbull, published following the expedition

References

• "WALTER TRUMBULL". Yellowstone National Park: Its Exploration and Establishment. National Park Service. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007.

External links

• Walter Trumbull's Journal of the 1870 Washburn Expedition