Pierre-Jean De Smet
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Pierre- Jean De Smet, Priest of the Society of Jesus 1801 - 1873, Courageous Missionary to the American Indians 1838 - 1868
Waymark Code: WM7XRW
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 12/20/2009
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Pierre- Jean De Smet, Priest of the Society of Jesus 1801 - 1873, Courageous Missionary to the American Indians 1838 - 1868. Father De Smet became well acquainted with the region of this Great Salt Lake and gave much valuable information to Brigham Young and the Mormon Pioneers while they were at Winter Quarters, Nebraska, in November 1846.
Marker Name: Pierre-Jean De Smet
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
This marker is located on the southeast corner of the intersection of 24th Street (Martin Luther King Jr. St.) and Jefferson Avenue (600 East) in Lester Park.
County: Weber
City: Ogden
Group Responsible for Placement: Pioneer Trails and Assoc.
Date Dedicated: June 6, 1937
Marker Number: D.U.P. No. 72
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1696
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