Join the Utah SHPO Team for a day of service out on the Transcontinental Railroad Grade! We will work on two projects near the ghost …
Lost In The Long Ago
By Laurie Bryant My double-brick Craftsman style house was built about 1924, on Salt Lake City’s east bench. The first owners, Edward and Gertrude Berg, …
A Trashy Summit County Backyard
Chris Merritt, SHPO When you line out your summer landscaping projects for the backyard, encountering a glimpse into the industrial past isn’t likely one of …
Another Stone in the Wall, Park City’s Ontario Shop
Deb Miller, Records Manager, SHPO If you have visited Park City to ski, participate in the epic-ness of the Sundance Film Festival, or even just …
The Citizens Military Training Camp: Tents under new University of Utah Housing
Charles Shepherd, Historical Architect/Campus Planner, University of Utah The need for housing is as common a story at the University of Utah as is the …
An Accident Causing Fountain Hit Once Again
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 …
How Utah Preserves Our History
How do developers know how to avoid archaeological sites? Where can property owners turn to for advice about repairing their historic buildings? And who are …
Chinese Railroad Workers in Utah: What have we Learned?
Join us on Fri, May 24, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the John Wesley Powell River History Museum for an insightful event discussing the contributions …
Open House at Orson Adams Historic Home
The St. George Bureau of Land Management is hosting an Open House at the Historic Orson Adams house. Located at the Red Cliffs Recreation Area …