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 …
Golden Spike 155th Anniversary Symposium
The Chinese Railroad Workers Descendants Association (CRWDA) welcomes you to join an afternoon of programming touching on archaeology, visual and literary arts, and land management. …
Fort Douglas Archaeology Walking Tour
Join Dr. Chris Merritt, Archaeologist from the Utah State Historic Preservation Office on a walking tour of the historic Fort Douglas! Join archaeologist Dr. …
Fort Douglas Archaeology Walking Tour
Join Dr. Chris Merritt, Archaeologist from the Utah State Historic Preservation Office on a walking tour of the historic Fort Douglas! Join archaeologist Dr. …
Fort Douglas Archaeology Walking Tour
Join Dr. Chris Merritt, Archaeologist from the Utah State Historic Preservation Office on a walking tour of the historic Fort Douglas! Join archaeologist Dr. …
Amanda Knight Hall Tour
Brigham Young University’s first women’s dormitory was constructed 1938-39 and named after generous BYU benefactor, and lover of education, Amanda Knight. After its initial use …
From Shepherd to Subdivision
A tour of two blocks of Sherman Avenue, exploring its history from grazing field for sheep, to a suburb of the growing city. Southeast …
Build an Event Workshop
You want to create an event to help celebrate Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month, but you aren’t sure where to start? You’ve come to the …
Week One: Let’s Learn About Utah’s Archaeology!
This is a collection of readings about Utah’s cultural history curated for the 2021 UPAN pledge drive
The Peculiar Historical and Archaeological Journey of Utah’s First House: The Devereaux Mansion
Written by Christopher W. Merritt, Ph.D. State Historic Preservation Officer How many times have you traveled South Temple in downtown Salt Lake City and noticed …
Outlaws and Artifacts: A Daggett County Partnership at the John Jarvie Ranch
Written by Chase Roberts Utah Division of State History and Christopher W. Merritt Utah State Historic Preservation Officer If you ask most Utahns where Daggett County …
Utah’s Biggest Earthquake In History: And you don’t even probably know about it!
Christopher W. Merritt, Ph.D., State Historic Preservation Officer With trembles strong enough to shake “the dignity out of all judicial procedures,” [i] at Salt Lake …