National Register of Historic Places

Julien, Denis, Inscription

Moab, Grand County, Utah
Listed
May 22, 1991
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
91000617

About this property

A boat with a mast is depicted to the right of the lettering, with a bird-like object below. Later travelers have left their own markings nearby. The Julien is one of at least eight that he left in Utah between 1831 and 1844. The inscription is significant in depicting an apparent sailboat, supporting the theory that he sailed upstream against the current as the date progression of his inscriptions would imply. Nearby inscriptions left by Bureau of Reclamation employees in 1914 on a damsite survey expedition are also considered significant.

Location

Moab, Grand County, Utah
38.56346, -109.98466

Categories

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Sources

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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 May 22, 1991.

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

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