Denis Julien Inscription (Moffat County, Colorado)
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Julien, Denis, Inscription | |
Location | US 40, Dinosaur, Colorado |
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Coordinates | 40°32′43″N 109°0′55″W / 40.54528°N 109.01528°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Artist | Denis Julien |
MPS | Dinosaur National Monument MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 86003395[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 19, 1986 |
The Denis Julien Inscription was left on a rock face in 1838Green 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]
along theThe 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. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Pierson, Lloyd (November 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Julien, Denis, Inscription". National Park Service. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ^ Mehls, Steven F. (June 20, 1985). "Classified Structure Field Report: Denis Julien Inscription". National Park Service. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
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