Father Escalante ~ 16
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N 40° 09.788 W 110° 23.626
12T E 551624 N 4446039
Father Escalante was one of the first Europeans to pass through the area around Duchesne.
Waymark Code: WMDJJ6
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2012
Views: 10
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 16
Erected Oct. 23, 1936
Father Escalante
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 one night
and then travelled northwest, up through
what he called "The Canyon of the Swallows."
This is the canyon in which Ivie's Ranch is
now located.
This became an important intersection in
pioneer days, as distances were reckoned
from this point.
Duchesne County Company
Marker Name: Father Escalante
Marker Number: 16
Marker Text:
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