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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
It was mapped by the United States [[Antarctic]] Service Expedition (1939–41), under the command of Rear Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd]]. Walgreen Peak was named for Charles R. (Buck) Walgreen Jr., vice president of Walgreen Co., who contributed malted milk powder used on the exhibition. | It was mapped by the United States [[Antarctic]] Service Expedition (1939–41), under the command of Rear Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd]]. Walgreen Peak was named for Charles R. (Buck) Walgreen Jr., vice president of Walgreen Co., who contributed malted milk powder used on the exhibition. | ||
==Protection by the government== | |||
On 20 April 2025, [[Grand Duke Travis]] protected the peak under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]] as part of [[Billboard National Monument]]. It was protected in the first group of sites named by the government. | |||
[[Category: Mountains]] | [[Category: Mountains]] | ||