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Denis Julien Inscription (San Juan County, Utah)

Coordinates: 38°9′16″N 109°55′32″W / 38.15444°N 109.92556°W / 38.15444; -109.92556
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Julien Inscription
Denis Julien Inscription (San Juan County, Utah) is located in Utah
Denis Julien Inscription (San Juan County, Utah)
Denis Julien Inscription (San Juan County, Utah) is located in the United States
Denis Julien Inscription (San Juan County, Utah)
Nearest cityMoab, Utah
Coordinates38°9′16″N 109°55′32″W / 38.15444°N 109.92556°W / 38.15444; -109.92556
Arealess than one acre
ArtistDenis Julien
MPSCanyonlands National Park MRA
NRHP reference No.88001248[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 1988

The Denis Julien Inscription is a rock-carved graffito purportedly left by French- American trapper Denis Julien in southern Utah when he was traveling in the area in the late 1830s or early 1840s, one of the first Europeans to enter the area. The inscription is within the boundaries of Canyonlands National Park, on the bank of the Colorado River. The inscription reads:

Denis Julian

MAIZ

1836'[2]

The misspelling of "Julien" has led to doubts about its authenticity. One interpretation is that the apparent "a" is a script "e." The inscription was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1988.[1]

The inscription is one of at least eight that Julien left in Utah between 1831 and 1844.

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Mehls, S.F. (May 1985). "Classified Structure Field Inventory Report: Julien Inscription". National Park Service. Retrieved November 3, 2011.