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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