National Register of Historic Places

Julien, Denis, Inscription

Dinosaur, Moffat County, Colorado
Listed
December 19, 1986
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
86003395

About this property

The Denis Julien Inscription was left on a rock face in 1838 (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. Four, including the Colorado mark, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 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.

Location

Dinosaur, Moffat County, Colorado
40.54522, -109.01583

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When was Julien, Denis, Inscription listed on the National Register?

Julien, Denis, Inscription was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1986.

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Julien, Denis, Inscription is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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