Orson Schofield Phelps

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Orson Schofield Phelps was a 19th-century Adirondack guide and early explorer whose backcountry work and local prominence led to geographic features, including Phelps Mountain, being named in his honor.

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instanceOf Adirondack guide
explorer
hiking trail
human
mountain
stream
activeIn 19th century
burialPlace Keene, New York, United States NERFINISHED
commemoratedBy Phelps Brook NERFINISHED
Phelps Mountain NERFINISHED
Phelps Trail NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1817-05-07
dateOfDeath 1905-04-14
describedBySource Adirondack local histories
early Adirondack guidebooks
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Phelps NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork backcountry guiding
mountain exploration
givenName Orson NERFINISHED
hasNotableAlias Old Mountain NERFINISHED
hasParticularity colorful backwoods storytelling
local prominence in Keene Valley
influenced development of Adirondack tourism
knownFor guiding in the Adirondack High Peaks
having Adirondack geographic features named after him
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedIn Adirondack High Peaks NERFINISHED
Adirondack High Peaks NERFINISHED
Adirondack Mountains
namedAfter Orson Schofield Phelps NERFINISHED
Orson Schofield Phelps NERFINISHED
Orson Schofield Phelps NERFINISHED
nickname Old Mountain Phelps NERFINISHED
notableWork early exploration of the Adirondack High Peaks
guiding tourists in the Adirondack Mountains
occupation explorer
hunter
trapper
wilderness guide
placeOfBirth Chester, Vermont, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Keene Valley, New York, United States NERFINISHED
residence Keene Valley, New York, United States NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
workedIn Adirondack Mountains NERFINISHED
High Peaks region of New York NERFINISHED

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Phelps Mountain namedAfter Orson Schofield Phelps