Daniel in Sublette County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Narcissa Prentiss Whitman
Eliza Hart Spalding
Narcissa Prentiss Whitman
and
Eliza Hart Spalding
Missionaries
First white women in Wyoming
and
First women over Oregon Trail
1836
July 6 to July 18 was spent at
“Green River Rendezvous”
These pilgrim women took an active part in religious services held here.
Placed by
Wyoming Federation of Women’s Clubs
The Historical Landmarks Commission of Wyoming
Sublette County Historical Association
Erected by Wyoming Federation of Women’s Clubs, The Historical Landmarks Commission of Wyoming and Sublette County Historical Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1824.
Location. 42° 52.004′ N, 110° 4.288′ W. Marker is in Daniel, Wyoming, in Sublette County. Marker is on NightHawk Lane near U.S. 189, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 NighHawk Lane, Daniel WY 83115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Green River Rendezvous (within shouting distance of this marker); Pinckey W. Sublette (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Holy Mass in Wyoming (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Prairie of the Mass (approx. 1.9 miles away); Fort Bonneville (approx. 3.8 miles away); Ancient Pronghorn Kill Site (approx. 4.6 miles away); Wind River Mountains (approx. 4.6 miles away); Rendezvous - Birth of an Empire (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daniel.
Also see . . . Henry H. Spalding - Wikipedia. Eliza Spalding was very well liked by the Nez Perce peoples, whose women often followed her around her home wanting to see how the “white woman” cooked, cleaned, dressed, and cared for her children. She was quickly liked by them and respected for her courage and for her attempts to act as a buffer between the Nez Perce... (Submitted on January 28, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
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