Upper Green River Rendezvous Site

Upper Green River Rendezvous Site
Overview of the site
Nearest city: Daniel, Wyoming
Built: 1825
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 66000763
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHL: November 5, 1961[2]

Upper Green River Rendezvous Site is a site on the Green River above and below Daniel, Wyoming, United States.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.[2][3] At this site, the annual spring Rocky Mountain Rendezvous fur trading fair was held, attracting Euro-American traders and trappers, such as Kit Carson and Jim Bridger, and Native Americans.

It is located four miles west of Pinedale on United States Route 187.[3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ a b "Upper Green River Rendezvous Site". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=572&ResourceType=Site. Retrieved 2008-02-29. 
  3. ^ a b National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Upper Green River Rendezvous SitePDF (32 KB). National Park Service. , 19  and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 19.PDF (32 KB)

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