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Build-An-Event Workshop

Amy Barry November 12, 2024

The Build an Event Workshop is an annual tradition for organizers to help each other brainstorm, hone, and promote their archaeology and historic preservation related …

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Fort Douglas Founders Day

Amy Barry August 16, 2024

On October 26, 1862, Colonel Patrick E. Connor established Camp Douglas (later Fort Douglas) outside Salt Lake City. Join the Fort Douglas Museum, the University …

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Potter’s Quarry

Suzanne Eskenazi, SWCA Environmental Consultants What do we have here? In the summer of 2020, archaeologists were surveying in Utah County for a proposed transmission …

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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 …

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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 …

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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). …

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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 …

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Memory Grove Park and Meditation Chapel Tour

Faith Bitz April 7, 2023

At the base of City Creek Canyon, lies Memory Grove Park, and in it, Meditation Chapel. Memory Grove Park was purchased by Salt Lake City in 1902. …

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Memory Grove Park and Meditation Chapel Tour

Faith Bitz April 7, 2023

At the base of City Creek Canyon, lies Memory Grove Park, and in it, Meditation Chapel. Memory Grove Park was purchased by Salt Lake City in 1902. …

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Memory Grove Park and Meditation Chapel Tour

Faith Bitz April 7, 2023

At the base of City Creek Canyon, lies Memory Grove Park, and in it, Meditation Chapel. Memory Grove Park was purchased by Salt Lake City in 1902. …

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BuildingsCommunitiesHikesHistoric Buildingshistoric preservation

Memory Grove Park and Meditation Chapel Tour

Faith Bitz April 7, 2023

At the base of City Creek Canyon, lies Memory Grove Park, and in it, Meditation Chapel. Memory Grove Park was purchased by Salt Lake City in 1902. …

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BuildingsCommunitiesHikesHistoric Buildingshistoric preservation

Memory Grove Park and Meditation Chapel Tour

Faith Bitz April 7, 2023

At the base of City Creek Canyon, lies Memory Grove Park, and in it, Meditation Chapel. Memory Grove Park was purchased by Salt Lake City in 1902. …

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