Narcissa Prentiss Whitman and Eliza Hart Spalding
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 42° 52.004 W 110° 04.278
12T E 575860 N 4746433
Two female missionaries who scored a couple of firsts in 1836.
Waymark Code: WMB510
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member caverspencer
Views: 3

A monument erected at this site reads:

To
Narcissa Prentiss Whitman
and
Eliza Hart Spalding
Missionaires
First White Women in Wyoming
and
First Women over Oregon Trail
1836
July 6 to July 18 was spent at
"Green River Rendezvous"
These Pilgrim women took an active part in
Regligious Services held here.

Placed by Wyoming Federation of Women's Clubs
The Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming
Sublette County Historical Association

Marker Name: Whitman-Spalding Plaque

Marker Type: Rural Roadside

Addtional Information:
Wyoming Federation of Women's Clubs; The Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming; Sublette County Historical Association


Group Responsible for Placement: Wyoming Federation of Women's Clubs; The Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming; Sublette County Historical Association

Date Dedicated: None given

Marker Number: SU0021.94

Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed

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