Name: Father DeSmet Historical Monument
County: Johnson
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Longitude: 1064617W
Latitude: 442840N
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Elevation: 4741/1445
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Feature Type: Park
Origin of Name:
Commemorating Father Pierre Jean DeSmet. On July 5, 1840 Father DeSmet delivered the first High Mass in Wyoming at "La Prairie de la Messe" near Green River.
Source: WPA
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1:24000 Quadrangle: Lake De Smet West
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