| 1823 | Francis Parkman, Jr., born September 16 in Boston. Older son of the Reverend Mr. Francis Parkman ( 1788-1852) and his second wife, Caroline Hall Parkman ( 1794-1871); other children were Sarah (by father's first marriage), Caroline, Mary, Eliza, and John Eliot. |
| 1829 | Moved with family from Beacon Hill to 1 Green Street, Boston. |
| 1831 | Began to live on farm of maternal grandfather at Medford, Massachusetts, to improve health (until 1835); began to attend private schools (until 1840). |
| 1838 | Moved with family to home of paternal grandfather at 5 Bowdoin Square, Boston. |
| 1840 | Began to attend Harvard. |
| 1841 | July-August, explored White Mountains and wilds of Maine. |
| 1842 | July-August, took second forest trip; also visited Albany and southern Canada; during Christmas vacation, visited friends in Keene, New Hampshire. |
| 1843 | November, sailed from Boston for Europe. Went to Italy, Switzerland, France, England, and Scotland; returned to Boston in June, 1844. |
| 1844 | August, graduated from Harvard, vacationed in New Eng- land (including Berkshires) before and after; entered Har- vard Law School in fall. |
| 1845 | Published five pieces in Knickerbocker Magazine. July, went to New York, Harrisburg, Detroit, Niagara, and else- where on research concerning Pontiac. |
| 1846 | January, received law degree from Harvard. January- February, went to New York and Baltimore on historical research. March, left Boston to start exploring along Cali- fornia and Oregon Trail: April 28-October 7, went on trail, |