Dutch John in Daggett County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

William H. Ashley

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2015

1. William H. Ashley Marker

Inscription. The Ashley National Forest, of which Flaming Gorge National Recreation area is a part, was named after William H. Ashley, an early fur trader and trapper. In 1825, Ashley and his party set out to join Jedediah Smith and other mountain men who were successfully trapping beaver along the Green River.

After a nearly-disastrous boat trip down a portion of the river, Ashley traded with the Utes for horses. He crossed the Uinta Mountains and finally met with Smith and the other trappers on Henry's Fork of the Green River. There, in the summer of 1825, some 1,000 mountain men and Indians traded, while celebrating for several days. Thus, a tradition of the rendezvous was born. It became an annual event for the next 15 years, marking a colorful chapter in Western history.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 40° 54.846′ N, 109° 25.409′ W. Marker is in Dutch John, Utah, in Daggett County. Marker can be reached from U.S. 191, 7 miles north of State Route 44, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at the Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center, overlooking the dam. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area:

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Dutch John UT 84023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within walking distance of this marker. Flaming Gorge Dam: The Good, the Bad & the Beautiful (within shouting distance of this marker).

Also see . . .
1. William Henry Ashley (Wikipedia). William Henry Ashley was an American miner, land speculator, manufacturer, territorial militia officer, politician, frontiersman, trapper, fur trader, entrepreneur, and hunter. Ashley was best known for being the co-owner with Andrew Henry of the highly successful Rocky Mountain Fur Incorporated, otherwise known as "Ashley's Hundred" for the famous mountain men working for the firm from 1822–1834. (Submitted on April 29, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. William Ashley Rendezvous History. The day after the first Mountain Man rendezvous, Ashley and Jedediah Smith packed the furs on packhorses and went over South Pass then down the Bighorn River to near present Thermopolis, Wyoming. The furs were loaded into bullboats and floated down the Bighorn and Yellowstone rivers to the Missouri River where Ashley met the Atkinson-O’Fallon Expedition. William Ashley’s furs were loaded on the boat and taken to St. Louis. Ashley arrived in St. Louis with 8,892 beaver pelts

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2015

2. William H. Ashley Marker

(Green River and Flaming Gorge Dam in background)

~148 packs. (Submitted on April 29, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Cener image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2015

3. Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Cener

(turn here to access marker)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.