Duchesne in Duchesne County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Duchesne
Photographed by Jack Duffy, July 1, 2011
1. Duchesne Marker
Explorers, trappers and traders were here before Brigham Young sent a group, in 1861, to prepare the way for Mormon colonization. But in October 1861 the U.S. Government set apart Uintah Valley for Indian Reservation. In 1905 a portion was opened for white settlement. June 6, 1905, A.M. Murdock daughter Dora, and Sogoosie Jack (Indian) with 52 men organized a town called Dora, later Theodore, then Duchesne. This bell was used for school, church, curfew and as a fire alarm for many years.
Erected 1955 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 207.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1951.
Location. 40° 9.814′ N, 110° 24.21′ W. Marker is in Duchesne, Utah, in Duchesne County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 40) and N 100 West Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Uinta Basin and in the Uinta Mountains. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (approx. half a mile away); Local Highlights (approx. half a mile away); Father Escalante (approx. half a mile away); Over Almost Impassable Terrain (approx. 4.7 miles away); Lake Fort (approx. 12.6 miles away); Moonlake (approx. 13.3 miles away); Altamont Veterans Memorial (approx. 14.8 miles away); Moon Lake Electric Association (approx. 14.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Duchesne.
Photographed by Jack Duffy, July 1, 2011
2. Duchesne Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2011, by Jack Duffy of West Jordan, Utah. This page has been viewed 1,186 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2011, by Jack Duffy of West Jordan, Utah. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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