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On a private location within Utah’s renowned Nine Mile Canyon, lies a rich and unique archaeological landscape. Known for its dense concentration of ancient sites, this area offers a rare...

With the International Olympic Committee’s exciting recent announcement that Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the Utah State Historic Preservation Office looks back to...

A recent archaeological survey funded by SHPO’s Archaeology Grant has uncovered new insights into southern Utah’s history. This project marks a significant step forward in documenting Native American archaeological sites...

Nestled in the serene landscapes of Vernal, Utah, McConkie Ranch is home to one of North America’s most significant collections of petroglyphs. These pre-contact rock engravings provide a fascinating window...

The deadline for Round 1 of Archaeology Grant funding is December 31, 2024. Private landowners, trusts, cities, and counties that would like to learn about archaeological sites on their land,...

Utah Main Street, a program of the Utah State Historic Preservation Office, announces they have received funding from the National Park Service’s Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant.  The Utah program...

by Kate Schmidt, UCSS Outreach Administrator Historic objects can hold unique and powerful stories. An example of this is a historic military vehicle from the Boulder Mountains which made some...

Earlier this spring, Dinosaur National Monument contacted Utah Cultural Site Stewards that monitor cultural resources within the monument to let them know that the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship Program was...

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 of Utah, and the Utah...

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 line when they encountered a...

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, paid $6000 for it. In...

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 the items on the checklist....