Del Norte in Rio Grande County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Fremont Campsite
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2020
1. Fremont Campsite Marker
John C. Fremont
camped
on his disastrous
attempt to cross
the mountains
December, 1848
Erected 1928 by State Historical Society of Colorado, Mrs. J. N. Hall Foundation, and the Del Norte Community Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Environment • Exploration. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1848.
Location. 37° 40.729′ N, 106° 21.132′ W. Marker is in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County. It is at the intersection of Grand Avenue (U.S. 160) and Oak Street (State Highway 112), on the left when traveling east on Grand Avenue. Marker is on the public library grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 790 Grand Avenue, Del Norte CO 81132, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Colorado High Rockies, in the San Juan Mountains, and in the San Luis Valley. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mark M. Jones, AIA (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Explorers (approx. 10.6 miles away); South Fork Country (approx. 10.6 miles away); Gateway of the Rio Grande (approx. 10.6 miles away); Traveling to South Fork (approx. 10.6 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. CHAPTER IV: The Great Reconnaissance and the Rediscovery of the Southwest.
2. John C. Frιmont Bio at Colorado Encyclopedia. (Submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Chapter IV: The New West is Explored.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2020
2. Fremont Campsite Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
