The Utah Cultural Site Stewardship (UCSS) program celebrated another incredible year of dedication and preservation with a special two-day event on November 14 and 15. …
Studying Jeremy Ranch: Summit County Partners with SHPO’s Archaeology Grant
Stretching across 8,588 acres in western Summit County, the 910 Cattle Ranch is one of the largest contiguous properties held by a single landowner in …
Brown Bag Webinar: Utah History Made Easy
Utah History Made Easy – How to Acccess Utah’s Architectural Treasures Online Presented by Deb Miller, Utah SHPO Records Manager Searching for an easy (and …
Sharing Utah’s Cultural Heritage: A Collaboration between the Archaeological Conservancy and SHPO’s Archaeology Grant
The Archaeological Conservancy has long been dedicated to preserving significant archaeological sites for research, education, and community engagement. With a recent Archaeology Grant from Utah’s …
Preserving Utah’s Industrial Past: The Stockton Kilns Protection Project
The Stockton Kilns—also known as the Waterman Coking Ovens—stand as a reminder of the state’s 19th-century industrial history. Built around 1873 and in operation until …
Protecting Nine Mile Canyon’s Rich Archaeological Legacy with SHPO’s Archaeology Grant
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, …
UTAH MAIN STREET PROGRAM RECEIVES IMPORTANT HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FROM NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
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 …
Welcoming Marcos Van Dalen to UCSS and Utah’s Buffalo Soldier Heritage Trail Project!
We have a new member of the UCSS crew joining us on an amazing project! We would love to introduce Marcos Van Dalen, who started …
Preserving Objects, Preserving Stories: The Story of Boulder Mountain’s Historic Military Vehicle
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 …
Welcome Kate to UCSS!
The Utah Cultural Site Stewardship (UCSS) Program is so excited to welcome Kate Schmidt as the new UCSS Program Outreach Administrator. Kate grew up just …
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 …
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 …