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Site of Roubedeaux blacksmith shop and trading post on original Oregon Trail.
Father DeSmet rested here in 1840 and again in 1851 when he baptized Roubedeaux's half-breed children.
Stansbury, government explorer visited here in 1849 and 1852.
A few rods to the north west are five unknown graves and a few rods farther west and a little south of them is the grave of John Dunn, mentioned in field notes of original government survey.
Father DeSmet rested here in 1840 and again in 1851 when he baptized Roubedeaux's half-breed children.
Stansbury, government explorer visited here in 1849 and 1852.
A few rods to the north west are five unknown graves and a few rods farther west and a little south of them is the grave of John Dunn, mentioned in field notes of original government survey.
Details
| HM Number | HM1VEX |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Monument |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Commemmorative Marker |
| Year Placed | 1930 |
| Placed By | Katahdin Chapter D.A.R |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 30th, 2016 at 9:02am PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] JEFF BARNES
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13T E 597419 N 4628529 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 41.80265000, -103.82731667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 48.159', W 103° 49.639' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 48' 9.5400" N, 103° 49' 38.3400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 308 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Roubadeau Pass Rd, Gering NE 69341, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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