Chris Merritt, Utah State Historic Preservation Officer Delving into Utah’s urban landscape, it is not uncommon whatsoever for new transportation projects, including TRAX lines and …
UCSS Preservation Engaged Panel Recap
Earlier this month, the State Historic Preservation Office and Preservation Utah hosted the Preservation Engaged conference in Provo. As always, it was an amazing event …
Discovered Pioneer Burials in Coalville
by Jon Baxter, Bighorn Archaeological Consultants Under our feet there are more than wooden stave pipes and mysterious bridges, sometimes we discover the echoes of …
Archaeological Investigations at the Hamlin Valley Trap Site
Written by Jessica Del Bozque, Project Archaeologist at Montgomery Archaeological Consultants and graduate student at Adams State University Hey there adventurers! My name is Jessica …
April Steward Spotlight
Meet Kane County Steward, Katie Wallace. Katie is a Kanab local who made her way to Utah from the Bay Area in Northern California. She …
Brown Bag Lecture Series 2025
Join us each Wednesday at noon (Mountain Time) in May for journey into Utah’s history! Each year, the Utah SHPO proudly presents a weekly Brown …
Welcome to 2024’s Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month!
Utah’s rich historical tapestry is woven with stories of ancient civilizations, pioneering settlers, and diverse cultures that have left their mark on its landscapes. As …
Utah Cultural Site Stewardship Regional Coordinators
As the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship (UCSS) Program has expanded with over 365 volunteers and 133 land managing partners, the need for additional coordination has …
2024 Summer Field School Announced!
The Utah SHPO’s Summer Field School is back for a second year! We are helping to train tomorrow’s archaeologists by offering a highly competitive six …
A Rudder on a Ship: Research Designs in Archaeology
by Christopher W. Merritt, Ph.D. , Utah State Historic Preservation Officer Archaeology, like many scientific disciplines, relies on formal plans called a research design. Research designs …
Is My Property Eligible for the National Register?
On nearly a daily basis I receive inquiries from folks asking if their property qualifies for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). …
What is the National Register and how do I Nominate a Building? Part II
By Cory Jensen, National Register Coordinator In a previous post I gave some background on what the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is and …