Denis Julien Inscription (Moffat County, Colorado)

United States historic place


Julien, Denis, Inscription
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	US 40, Dinosaur, Colorado
Coordinates	40°32′43″N 109°0′55″W / 40.54528°N 109.01528°W / 40.54528; -109.01528
Area	less than one acre
Artist	Denis Julien
MPS	Dinosaur National Monument MRA
NRHP reference No.	86003395
Added to NRHP	December 19, 1986

The Denis Julien Inscription was left on a rock face in 1838 (187 years ago) (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.

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.

References

^ "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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