Ringhoffer Inscription


Ringhoffer Inscription
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Moab, Utah
Coordinates	38°47′25″N 109°41′17″W / 38.79028°N 109.68806°W / 38.79028; -109.68806Coordinates: 38°47′25″N 109°41′17″W / 38.79028°N 109.68806°W / 38.79028; -109.68806
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1923
Architect	Ringhoffer,Alex
MPS	Arches National Park MRA
NRHP Reference #	88001185 ^[1]
Added to NRHP	October 6, 1988

The Ringhoffer Inscription is located near Tower Arch in Arches National Park. The inscription commemorates the claimed discovery of Tower Arch by Alex Ringhoffer, who was one of the principal advocates for national park designation in the Arches region. The panel is located at the base of the arch, measuring 57 inches (140 cm) by 42 inches (110 cm) and reads:

Discovered BY MR. AND MRS. ALEX RINGHOFFER AND SONS 1922-3^[2]

The inscription is incised into the sandstone rock. The site includes Tower Arch and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1988.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Mehls, S.F. (September 9, 1986). "Classified Structures Field Inventory Report: Ringhoffer Inscription" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 5 July 2011.

National Register of Historic Places in Arches National Park

Historic districts	Wolfe Ranch Historical District

Properties	Courthouse Wash Pictographs Julien Inscription Panel Old Spanish Trail Ringhoffer Inscription Rock House-Custodian's Residence

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Arches National Park

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