Joseph Albert Walker (February 20, 1921 – June 8, 1966) (Capt, USAF) was an American World War II pilot, experimental physicist, NASA test pilot, and astronaut who was the first person to fly an airplane to space.

Joseph R. Walker (December 13, 1798 – October 27, 1876) was a mountain man and experienced scout. He established the segment of the California Trail, the primary route for the emigrants to the gold fields during the California gold rush, from Fort …

Joseph Albert Walker (February 20, 1921 – June 8, 1966) (Capt, USAF) was an American World War II pilot, experimental physicist, NASA test pilot, and astronaut who was the first person to fly an airplane to space.

Oct 18, 2016 · Joseph Rutherford Walker one of America's greatest of the mountain men, scouts and trailblazers; right up there with Carson, Smith, Fitzpatrick and Bridger. He had the admiration of and respect of both white men and Indians and was comfortable in both cultures.

Joseph R. Walker was a trailblazing pioneer who forged nearly 500 miles of the California Trail. Walker lived an untamed and unconventional life and contributed to the discovery and settlement of the American West.

Feb 22, 2017 · Joseph Rutherford Walker was one of America’s greatest Mountain Men, scouts and trailblazers. Artist Alfred Jacob Miller used Walker as a model for some of his Old West paintings. Born in Tennessee on December 13, 1798, Walker first headed down the Santa Fe Trail to New Mexico Territory when he was 22, trapping the beaver streams of the Southwest.

Dec 26, 2016 · Walker was a man of many firsts: The first to guide a government survey party assigned to map the Santa Fe Trail; the first to find a navigable route over the Sierra Nevada Mountains to California; the first to lead an emigrant train over that route; the first white man to set eyes on the Yosemite Valley; and the first to discover the gold that ...

Joseph Walker was a U.S. fur trader and explorer. He led the first group of white men to make the east-to-west journey over the Sierra Nevada mountains. He also forged a new path west from California and traveled around much of the West.

Aug 19, 2009 · Born in Tennessee on December 13, 1798, Joseph Walker grew to be six feet tall and at least 200 pounds, and was a powerful mountain man and trail blazer. Walker helped establish the Santa Fe trail, and discovered “Walker Pass” the …

Jul 8, 2020 · After visiting California and learning of the customs of the Mexican vaqueros, Walker headed east over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and attempted to cross the desert in present-day Nevada. Here is his story.