Capt. John Mullan - Deer Lodge, MT
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N 46° 23.940 W 112° 44.007
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This marble monument to Captain John Mullan stands on the grounds of the Powell County Courthouse in Deer Lodge, MT.
Waymark Code: WMN5P6
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 12/30/2014
Views: 1
This is apparently one of the original series of Captain Mullan monuments, of which I believe thirteen were made and placed along the Mullan Road, which stretched 642 miles from Fort Benton, MT to Fort Walla Walla, WA. Mullan surveyed and built the road in the years 1853 to 1860. It was the first road to cross the Rocky Mountains into the Pacific Northwest.
The monuments were made of white Vermont marble by the Western Montana M & G Company in 1914 and placed at points along the road. They were designed by Edgar S. Paxson. This monument was apparently dedicated in 1916 and was moved from its original location to the Powell County Courthouse in the early 1980s (possibly the late 70s).
The relocation of this monument appears to have been a bicentennial project, as the base of the statue bears a bicentennial plaque.
The monument was originally located at the Milwaukee Railroad Depot on Milwaukee Avenue at Railroad Street in Deer Lodge, which generally followed the Old Mullan Road in the Deer Lodge area.
TITLE: Capt. John Mullan
ARTIST(S): Edgar S. Paxson
DATE: 1914
MEDIUM: Marble
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MT000349
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PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Front of county courthouse
409 Missouri Ave
Deer Lodge, Mt 59722
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
This monument shows a fair amount of damage/wear and tear. Damage can be seen on the accompanying photos.
I believe Edgar S. Paxson to have been the designer of the original 13 monuments.
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