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Philemon Beecher Van Trump (1839–1916), also known as P. B. Van Trump, was a pioneering mountaineer and writer who lived in Washington, United States. ^{[1] [2]} Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ...

Van Trump' was born in Lancaster, Ohio on December 18, 1839. He was educated at Kenyon College and the University of New York. In 1867 he moved to Washington Territory as the private secretary to Marshall F. Moore, the seventh governor of the territory. Moore was Van Trump's brother-in-law. ^[3] West Main Street in downtown Lancaster in 2006 Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, in the United States. ... is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of the The Episcopal Church, in parallel with the Bexley Hall seminary. ... The University of New York was a fictional university in New York City from the television series Felicity, that aired from 1998 to 2002. ... Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Categories: Historical stubs | Washington history | U.S. historical regions and territories ...

Van Trump and General Hazard Stevens made the first documented successful climb of Mount Rainier on August 17, 1870. They climbed the mountain via the Gibraltar route. He climbed the mountain at least five other times. ^{[1] [4] [3] [5]} General Hazard Stevens (1842–1918) was an American military officer, mountaineer, politician and writer. ... For other uses, see Mount Rainier (disambiguation). ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Van Trump guided John Muir to the summit of Mount Rainier in 1888. Muir describes this climb in a chapter of his book Steep Trails. ^[6] Muir and Van Trump kept in touch after the climb. For other persons named John Muir, see John Muir (disambiguation). ... For the toll-free telephone number see Toll-free telephone number Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Van Trump joined the Sierra Club in 1893 making him one of their first members outside of the state of California. He later served on Sierra Club committee. In this capacity he was one of the first people to campaign for the creation of Mount Rainier National Park. ^[1] The Sierra Club is an American environmental organization founded on May 28, 1892 in San Francisco, California by the well-known preservationist John Muir, who became its first president. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Mount Rainier National Park is a United States National Park located in southeast Pierce County, Washington. ...

The Stevens Van Trump Historic Monument along the Skyline Trail in Mount Rainier National Park was erected to commemorate the historic first accent of the mountain. Van Trump Park, an alpine meadow, Van Trump Creek and Van Trump Glacier, all in the national park, are named after him. An Alpine Meadow is a high-altitude grassland located in an alpine climate, above the treeline of a mountain. ... The Van Trump Glacier is actually a scattering of glaciers and snowfields located on the southern flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Philemon Van Trump. Sierra Club. Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
2. ^ Philemon B. Van Trump holding walking stick, ca. 1909. University of Washington Libraries Digital Collection. University of Washington. Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
3. ^ ^{a b} Haines, Aubrey L. [1962] (1999). Mountain fever : historic conquests of Rainier. Original publisher: Oregon Historical Society; Republished by University of Washington. ISBN 0295978473. 
4. ^ "Stevens and Van Trump", Mount Rainier Nature Notes, Vol. VIII, No. 3, Mount Rainier National Park, National Park Service, March, 1930. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. 
5. ^ Chronology of Climbs of Mt. Rainier. Tacoma Public Library (2002). Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
6. ^ Muir, John [May 1918]. "Chapter XX: An Ascent of Mount Rainier", in William Frederic Badè: Steep Trails. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. LCC F594.M95. Retrieved on 2007-02-11.