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Historical Markers in Duchesne County, Utah

 
Clickable Map of Duchesne County, Utah and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Duchesne County, UT (5) Carbon County, UT (39) Daggett County, UT (2) Summit County, UT (9) Uintah County, UT (12) Utah County, UT (179) Wasatch County, UT (1)  DuchesneCounty(5) Duchesne County (5)  CarbonCounty(39) Carbon County (39)  DaggettCounty(2) Daggett County (2)  SummitCounty(9) Summit County (9)  UintahCounty(12) Uintah County (12)  UtahCounty(179) Utah County (179)  WasatchCounty(1) Wasatch County (1)
Duchesne is the county seat for Duchesne County
Adjacent to Duchesne County, Utah
      Carbon County (39)  
      Daggett County (2)  
      Summit County (9)  
      Uintah County (12)  
      Utah County (179)  
      Wasatch County (1)  
 
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1 Utah, Duchesne County, Duchesne — 207 — Duchesne
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) at N 100 West Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
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 . . . Map (db m44051) HM
2 Utah, Duchesne County, Duchesne — 16 — Father Escalante
On U.S. 40, 0.1 miles east of East Third Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In commemoration of the Catholic Priest, Father Escalante, who in 1776 came into Utah. He crossed the Green River at Jensen and camped two days at that place. His diary shows that he camped at the junction of the Strawberry and Duchesne rivers . . . Map (db m72764) HM
3 Utah, Duchesne County, Duchesne — Over Almost Impassable Terrain — Dominguez Escalante Expedition 1776 1976 —
On Highway 40 (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
Suspicious of the strange Indian leading them ever farther west into unknown territory, the two Spanish priests and their party of horsemen struggled through the canyon of the Strawberry River. Fray Francisco Atanacio Dominguez and Fray Silvestre . . . Map (db m239630) HM
4 Utah, Duchesne County, Duchesne — Saint Rose Philippine DuchesneAug. 29, 1769 – Nov. 18, 1852
On U.S. 40, 0.1 miles east of East 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
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 . . . Map (db m72766) HM
5 Utah, Duchesne County, Myton — 388 — Myton
On East Main Street, 0.1 miles west of South 100 East, on the right when traveling east.
In 1866-7, U. S. Army made road to Price and Bridge across Duchesne River. At this point Henderson’s Indian Trading Post, Caldwell’s Stage Station and a blacksmith shop were erected. 1905, Army surveyed townsite named for H. P. Myton, Supt. Indian . . . Map (db m72760) HM
 
 
 
 
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Mar. 29, 2024