Expedition Island
S of Union Pacific RR bridge, near E bank of the Green River, Green River, Wyoming
Map
Coordinates:
+41.52444, -109.4728941°31'28" N, 109°28'22" W
Quadrangle map:Green River
Description
This was the embarkation point of Major John Wesley Powell's 1871 expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers and possibly for his 1869 trip as well. On these trips, Major Powell explored the last large land area unknown to European-Americans in the mainland United States. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, November 24, 1968
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 1968
- Reference number
- 68000056
- Area of significance
- Exploration/Settlement
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; B - Person
- Property type
- Site
- Historic functions
- Water-related; Conservation area
- Current function
- Park
- Period of significance
- 1850-1874
- Significant years
- 1869; 1871
- Number of properties
- Contributing sites: 1
Non-contributing buildings: 1
Non-contributing structures: 1
Update Log
- September 7, 2016: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger