geo.wikisort.org - MountainsNames Hill is a bluff located on the bank of the Green River in the U.S. state of Wyoming, where travelers on the Oregon and California trails carved their names into the rock. It is one of three notable "recording areas" along the emigrant trails in Wyoming along with Register Cliff and Independence Rock. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1969.[1]
United States historic place
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Names Hill |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places |
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The Jim Bridger inscription on Names Hill |
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Location | On the Green River, 5 mi (8.0 km) south of LaBarge and west of U.S. Route 189 |
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Coordinates | 42°10′36″N 110°11′14.5″W |
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Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
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Built | 1822 |
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NRHP reference No. | 69000193 |
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Added to NRHP | April 16, 1969 |
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History
Names Hill was located near a heavily used crossing of the Green River. The earliest human recordings at the site are Native American pictographs.[2] European American names began appearing as early as 1822 as mountain men crossed the river on their way to the beaver streams of the Western Rocky Mountains. In 1844, Caleb Greenwood and Isaac Hitchcock lead the first wagon train over what would later be called the Sublette-Greenwood Cutoff, along the way crossing the Green River at Names Hill. The wagon trains would rest at the Green River following a 40-mile (64 km) waterless trek across the prairie, providing an opportunity for travelers to add their names to the hill.[3]
Among the more famous names inscribed on the rock is famed mountain man Jim Bridger. Some have disputed the authenticity of the signature as Bridger was thought to have been illiterate.[2]
References
- Barnhardt, Bill (April 14, 1969). "Names Hill". National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved September 6, 2017. with accompanying map and photo
- "Cokeville". Wyoming Tales and Trails. Retrieved March 28, 2009.
- "Names Hill". Public Lands Interpretive Association. Retrieved March 28, 2009.
Further reading
- Keyser, James D.; Poetschat, George R. (2005). Warrior Art of Wyoming's Green River Basin. Portland, Ore.: Oregon Archaeological Society. ISBN 978-0-9764804-1-9.
- Kelly, Charles (1933). List of Emigrants' Names Carved on "Names Hill" and "Holden Hill" on Green River, Wyoming.
External links
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Mormon Trail landmarks |
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Illinois | | |
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Iowa |
- Garden Grove, Iowa
- Mount Pisgah, Iowa
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Nebraska |
- Winter Quarters (North Omaha, Nebraska)
- Chimney Rock
- Courthouse and Jail Rocks
- Scotts Bluff
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Wyoming |
- Register Cliff
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site
- Independence Rock
- Devil's Gate
- Martin's Cove
- South Pass
- Names Hill
- Fort Bridger
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Utah |
- Big Mountain Pass
- Emigration Canyon
- This Is the Place Heritage Park
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National Register of Historic Places in Lincoln County, Wyoming |
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National Historic Landmark District |
- J. C. Penney Historic District
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Historic district |
- Salt River Hydroelectric Powerplant
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Historic properties |
- Emigrant Springs
- Haddenham Cabin
- Johnston Scout Rocks
- Kemmerer Hotel
- Lincoln County Courthouse
- Names Hill
- J.C. Penney House
- Rock Church
- US Post Office-Kemmerer Main
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Wyoming and List of National Historic Landmarks in Wyoming |
Protected areas of Wyoming |
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Federal | National Parks: | |
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National monuments: | |
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National Historic Sites: | |
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National Historic Trails: |
- California Trail
- Mormon Trail
- Oregon Trail
- Pony Express
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National Wildlife Refuges: |
- Bamforth
- Cokeville Meadows
- Hutton Lake
- Mortenson Lake
- Pathfinder
- Seedskadee
- National Elk Refuge
- Jackson National Fish Hatchery
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National Recreation Areas: |
- Bighorn Canyon
- Flaming Gorge (USFS)
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National Forests: |
- Ashley
- Bighorn
- Bridger-Teton
- Medicine Bow - Routt
- Shoshone
- Caribou-Targhee
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National Grasslands: | |
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Wilderness Areas: |
- Absaroka-Beartooth
- Bridger
- Cloud Peak
- Encampment River
- Fitzpatrick
- Gros Ventre
- Huston Park
- Jedediah Smith
- North Absaroka
- Platte River
- Popo Agie
- Savage Run
- Teton
- Washakie
- Winegar Hole
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Wild and Scenic Rivers | |
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State | State Parks: |
- Bear River
- Boysen
- Buffalo Bill
- Curt Gowdy
- Edness K. Wilkins
- Glendo
- Guernsey
- Hawk Springs
- Hot Springs
- Keyhole
- Seminoe
- Sinks Canyon
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State Historical Sites: |
- Ames Monument
- Connor Battlefield
- Fort Bridger
- Fort Fetterman
- Fort Fred Steele
- Fort Phil Kearny
- Granger Stage Station
- Governors' Mansion
- Independence Rock
- Legend Rock
- Medicine Lodge
- Names Hill
- Oregon Trail Ruts
- Piedmont Charcoal Kilns
- Pioneer Memorial Museum
- Point of Rocks Stage Station
- Register Cliff
- South Pass City
- Territorial Prison
- Trail End
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