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      • In 1811, David Thompson led an expedition to find a northern route over the Rockies. He established a North West Company trading depot that was run by a clerk named Jasper Hawes, from whom the town and the park take their name.
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      A Brief History of Jasper National Park

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  3. www.jasper.travel › discover-jasper › jaspers-storyJasper's History - Tourism Jasper

    The town grew, was renamed Jasper, and soon began welcoming tourists seeking adventure and beauty among the mountains. From the valley’s first human residents to early mountaineering expeditions to modern reconnections with nature, Jasper has always welcomed those who wish to venture beyond.

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  4. www.scencyclopedia.org › sce › entriesJasper County - South Carolina Encyclopedia

    Jun 8, 2016 · Jasper County was formed by an act of the legislature on January 30, 1912, from parts of Beaufort and Hampton Counties, an area which contained much of the old lowcountry parishes of St. Peter’s and St. Luke’s.

  5. www.jaspercountyhistoricalsociety.org › historyHISTORY – Jasper County Historical Society

    Jasper County was formed by an act of the legislature on January 30, 1912, from parts of Beaufort and Hampton Counties, an area which contained much of the old lowcountry parishes of St. Peter’s and St. Luke’s. Jasper County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of South Carolina.

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  6. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleJasper - The Canadian Encyclopedia

    Mar 30, 2008 · Jasper, Alta, incorporated as a specialized municipality in 2001, population 4051 (2011c), 4265 (2006c). The Municipality of Jasper is located at the junction o...

  7. canadiantrainvacations.com › blog › jasper-national15 Jasper National Park Facts - You Must Know

    • Jasper is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO declared Jasper National Park a World Heritage Site in 1984. The stunning and diverse mountain landscape has several glaciers, lakes, canyons, waterfalls, peaks, and fossils.
    • It's the biggest national park in the Rockies. Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. At 11,228 square kilometres (4,335 square miles), is the 12th largest national park in Canada.
    • It was named a national park in 1930. The government created the Jasper Forest Park reserve in 1907 to encompass 13,000 square kilometres (5019 square miles) of terrain along the transcontinental railway through the Athabasca Valley.
    • It gets more than 2 million visitors a year. Jasper National Park is among the most-visited national parks in the Canadian Rockies. It sees over two million visitors annually.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jasper_National_ParkJasper National Park - Wikipedia

    Jasper National Park's name originates from Jasper Haws, a Maryland-born fur trader who worked for the North West Company. In 1815, Haws took command of a North West Company trading post, built on Brûlé Lake in 1813, which subsequently became known as Jasper's House. [8]

  9. wildalbertan.ca › alberta-parks › albertas-nationalThe History Of Jasper National Park - The Wild Albertan

    Jasper National Park’s name is derived from Jasper Haws, a fur trader from Maryland associated with the North West Company. Taking charge of a trading post in 1815, initially erected on the shores of Brûlé Lake in 1813, Haws became the namesake of what would later be known as Jasper’s House.