Escalante Trail
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JacobBarlow
N 39° 21.151 W 112° 34.713
12S E 363988 N 4357085
Father Escalante camped here October 2, 1776...
Waymark Code: WM25BD
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2007
Views: 21
Father Escalante camped here October 2, 1776. His exploring party of ten men headed by Father Francisco Dominguez and map-maker Pacheco preached to the Indians and charted a northern route between Santa Fe, New Mexico and Monterey, California. They named this valley "Valley Salado" (Valle of Salt). They traveled west near Clear Lake then east to a hillock, (Pahvant Butte). Here they found marshes and much pasturage, but salt water.
Marker Name: Escalante Trail
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
Location:
150 W Main Street
DELTA
MILLARD County
Main St. betwn. 100 & 200 W.
County: Millard
City: Delta
Group Responsible for Placement: DUP
Date Dedicated: 1955
Marker Number: 218
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1340
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