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Show fkely within sight of the junction of Highways 90 and 141 at Vancorum. The expedition looped north, then east passing through the town of Nucla. The town of Nucla plans restoration bf t1iguel River very 1 historic bell tower near the center of town as a Bicentennial project. This could be a logical location for an interpretive panel. It may be, however, that the towns of Nucla and Naturita may prefer to collaborate on placement of a ramada or trail marker at Vancorum Junction. a A historic panel be placed near the *Recommendation CO-9: Bicentennial bell tower in Nucla, and/or a ramada or Text would be taken trail marker at Van corum Junction from the D/E story outline with the padre sketches and the map of the "People." (Towns of Nucla and Naturita) .. 10. Montrose The expedition descended from the Uncompahgre Plateau and camped The campsite (La Cienaga south of the present City of Montrose. de San Francisco) is in the vicinity of the Ute Indian Museum. The Museum offers an exceptional opportunity to commemorate a D-E campsite while emphasizing the important role of the Ute Indians. The Ute Indian Museum is the most appropriate facility for establishment of a Dominguez-Escalante exhibit and the Colorado repository of D-E history and artifacts. (a):. Place a commemorative ramada of the Ute Indian Musetim, as shown the grounds The in the designs in Section C of this report. liD-Eli story panel woul d use the introduction and the section dealing with the Utes that the padres Include the sketches of the padres met near here. and of their meeting with the Utes at Grand Mesa. *Recommendation CO-10 on The "People" section would use the text concerning The the Utes anq the map of 1776 tribal locations. "Land" section would include the general information about this region, the Colorado Plateau, Colorado The "Points River, and the sketch of the landforms. the introduction, of Interest" section would use sketche, map and text about the nearby National Parks and Forests. (Colorado State Historical Society) (b): Place a trail marker on the Indian Museum, if the commemorative Ute the of grounds ramada is not possible, and a D/E eXhibit within the museum as outlined on Pages A-14 to A-22. (Colorado State Historical Society) *Recommendation CO-10 11. Delta County The Delta County Bicentennial Commission has prepared original historic panels for p1.acement at Trail sites within Delta County. A-32 |
