Duchesne in Duchesne County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne

Aug. 29, 1769 – Nov. 18, 1852

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2013

1. Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne Marker

Inscription. According to one tradition, the Duchesne River was named after Mother Rose Philippine Duchesne. Mother Duchesne and the Catholic Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, had started schools in Missouri. The children of many of the early pioneer trappers and explorers had attended her school. Among them was the niece of Gen. William Ashley, Anne Stegar, who became a nun in her community. Mother Duchesne was also the godmother for Gen. William Clark’s daughter. Gen. Clark was from the Lewis & Clark expedition. It can be a real possibility that one of the early travelers through the Uintah Basin named the Duchesne River after this very holy and well respected nun.
Mother Duchesne came to America in 1818. She and her nun companions settled in St. Charles, Missouri to start a school and train teachers.
Her greatest desire was to work among the Indian Nations. She was only able to realize that desire at 71 and for only on year because of poor health. The Potowatomi People called her “the woman who always prayed.”
Because of the recognized holiness of her life Pope John Paul II, is canonizing her a Saint in Rome on this

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3rd day of July, 1988.

This monument is the Eagle Scout project of Lavern Michael Musigh, III of Troop 970.
Sponsored by the Men’s Club of St. Helen’s Church, Roosevelt.
The funds donated by friends from the Uintah Basin and Pittsburgh, PA.

Erected by Eagle Scout project of Lavern Michael Musigh, III of Troop 970.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1988.

Location. 40° 9.789′ N, 110° 23.631′ W. Marker is in Duchesne, Utah, in Duchesne County. It can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 40/191 and West East River Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located near the center of Eagle Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 East Main Street, Duchesne UT 84021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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,

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via Liturgies

2. Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne

of the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Father Escalante (here, next to this marker); Local Highlights (a few steps from this marker); Duchesne (approx. half a mile away); Over Almost Impassable Terrain (approx. 5.2 miles away); Lake Fort (approx. 12.2 miles away); Moonlake (approx. 13.3 miles away); Altamont Veterans Memorial (approx. 14.6 miles away); Moon Lake Electric Association (approx. 14.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Duchesne.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Additional markers dedicated to St. Rose Philippine Duchesne.

Also see . . . Rose Philippine Duchesne. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 30, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2013

3. Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 904 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 4, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on December 30, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 4, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.