Julien Inscription Panel Explained

Julien Inscription Panel
Nearest City:	Moab, Utah
Coordinates:	38.8231°N -109.65°W
Built:	1844
Architect:	Julien, Denis
Added:	October 06, 1988
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	88001184

The Julien Inscription Panel is a rock face in Arches National Park that has been marked by passers-by who have incised their names into the desert varnish on the sandstone rock of the vertical rock face. Most of the signatures have been added since 1900. The most significant inscription was left by Denis Julien, a French-American trapper who traveled throughout the American southwest, leaving his mark as he went. The Julien inscription dates to June 9, 1844. The site also includes some prehistoric petroglyphs.^{[1] [2]}

The Julien Inscription Panel was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1988.

See also

• Denis Julien Inscription (San Juan County, Utah), a similar inscription in Canyonlands National Park on the Colorado River that may not have been left by Julien
• Denis Julien Inscription (Grand County, Utah), more firmly attributed to Julien
• Denis Julien Inscription (Moffat County, Colorado) in Dinosaur National Monument

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mehls. S.F.. [{{NRHP url|id=88001184}} Classified Structure Field Inventory Report]. National Park Service. 5 July 2011. September 11, 1986.
2. Web site: History and Culture. Arches National Park. National Park Service. 5 July 2011.