John Lederer

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1644 –

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Who is John Lederer?

John Lederer was a 17th-century German physician and an explorer of the Appalachian Mountains. He and the members of his party became the first Europeans to crest the Blue Ridge Mountains and the first to see the Shenandoah Valley and the Allegheny Mountains beyond. A map documenting his discoveries was integral to subsequent understanding of the interior.

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Born
1644
Hamburg
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Lived in
  • Maryland

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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