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Title
UPTLA #33
Description
John C. Fremont
Creator
Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association and B. S. A. Vanguard
Troops 516 Ogden 12th Ward
Troops 516 Ogden 12th Ward
Date
1933
Identifier
UPTLA-033
Curatescape Story Item Type Metadata
Subtitle
John C. Fremont
Story
Pathfinder, scholar, and political leader, John C. Fremont and a party of four, with Kit Carson as guide, viewed Great Salt Lake and made geographical observations from this point, September 6, 1843. They later explored the nearest (now Fremont) Island. Fremont rendered valuable service in establishing the claims of the United States to the territory between the Missouri River and the Pacific Ocean through exploration trips in 1842, 43 and 45. His report and maps published in 1845 contained the first detailed information regarding this territory. This report was of great assistance to Brigham Young and the Mormon Pioneers on their journey westward in 1847.
Factoid
On a military installation. Must have escort to location.
The National Honor Society of Fremont High School installed a new plaque on this monument on May 18, 1996 replacing the original Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association (UPTLA) plaque. This new plaque included text changes from the original UPTLA plaque #33. The new plaque changed the monument number from” #33” to “#1933” (obvious reference to the year of the original plaque) and removed the UPTLA logo (the buffalo skull).
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