National Register of Historic Places

Kolb Brothers "Cat Camp" Inscription

Moab, Utah
Listed
July 22, 2016
Type
Site
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001250

About this property

The Kolb Brothers "Cat Camp" Inscription is a 5-foot (1.5 m) by 9-foot (2.7 m) painted inscription on a vertical rock face in Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands National Park, created by Emery and Ellsworth Kolb at one of their campsites during a 1911 exploration of the Colorado River. The inscription reads "E.C. & E.L. Kolb Cat Camp 2 10-28-1911." The Kolb brothers' expedition began on September 28, 1911 at Green River, Wyoming and ended on November 11 at Needles, California. The Kolbs documented their journey with movies and photographs, which they sold at their studio in Grand Canyon National Park. The site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1988.

Location

Moab, Utah
38.08252, -110.04290
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Kolb Brothers "Cat Camp" Inscription listed on the National Register?

Kolb Brothers "Cat Camp" Inscription was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 2016.

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Kolb Brothers "Cat Camp" Inscription is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Kolb Brothers "Cat Camp" Inscription is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1911.

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