- Denis Julien Inscription (Moffat County, Colorado)
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Julien, Denis, Inscription
Location: US 40, Dinosaur, Colorado Coordinates: 40°32′43″N 109°0′55″W / 40.54528°N 109.01528°WCoordinates: 40°32′43″N 109°0′55″W / 40.54528°N 109.01528°W Area: less than one acre Governing body: Federal MPS: Dinosaur National Monument MRA NRHP Reference#: 86003395[1] Added to NRHP: December 19, 1986 The Denis Julien Inscription was left on a rock face in 1838 along the Green River in Moffat County, Colorado by Denis Julien, a French-American trapper who was one of the few Europeans in the area in the 1830s. Julien made a practice of leaving his mark on locations along the Green and Colorado rivers, leaving at least eight such marks.[2] Four, including the Colorado mark, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
The inscription reads:
DJ 1838
It is about 5 feet (1.5 m) above normal water level, but below flood level. The inscription is located in Whirlpool Canyon in what is now Dinosaur National Monument. The inscription was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1986.[1]
See also
- Denis Julien Inscription (Grand County, Utah), Canyonlands National Park
- Denis Julien Inscription (San Juan County, Utah), Canyonlands National Park
- Julien Inscription Panel, Arches National Park
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Pierson, Lloyd (November 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Julien, Denis, Inscription". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/91000617.pdf. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ Mehls, Steven F. (June 20, 1985). "Classified Structure Field Report: Denis Julien Inscription". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/86003395.pdf. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
National Register of Historic Places in Dinosaur National Monument National Historic Landmarks Historic districts Castle Park Archeological District | Rial Chew Ranch Complex | Josie Bassett Morris Ranch Complex | Upper Wade and Curtis Cabin
NRHP properties Earl Douglass Workshop-Laboratory | Denis Julien Inscription | Mantle's Cave
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