Heritage Organizations in Utah
A group in front of the Elks Building, Salt Lake City, 1909
Contact an Organization
A lot of organizations do great work in preserving and sharing Utah’s past. See the list below.
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Utah's Heritage Organizations
ARCHAEOLOGY
Utah Statewide Archaeological Society
See the website for local chapters
HISTORIC PRESERVATION & ARCHITECTURE
Certified Local Governments
Traditional Building Skills Institute, Ephraim
Utah Heritage Foundation, Salt Lake City
Western Regional Architectural Program
Thomas Carter - 801/581-8254 or tcarter@arch.utah.edu
Graduate School of Architecture,
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Friends of Historic Spring City
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES & MUSEUMS
Alta Historical Society
Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Salt Lake City
Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum/ Pioneer City Hall, Tooele
Ft. Douglas Military Museum, Salt Lake City
Fort Harmony Historical Society
Great Basin Museum, Delta
Hurricane Valley Heritage Park and Museum
Historic Wendover Airfield
Iron Mission Museum, Cedar City
Morgan County Historical Society
Park City Historical Society and Museum
Riverton Historical Society
Smithfield Historical Society
Sons of Utah Pioneers, Salt Lake City
Summit County Historical Society, Coalville
Tooele Railroad & Mining Museum
Washington County Historical Society, St. George
HERITAGE AREAS/HERITAGE TOURISM
Bear River Association of Governments
Four Corners Heritage Council
Cleal Bradford, Director - 435/678-4035
707 West 500 South
Blanding, UT 84511
Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership
National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area
Monte Bona - 435/ 462-2456 or 435/462-2502
115 W. Main
Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647
E-mail: montebona@hotmail.com
Sanpete County Travel and Heritage Council
Uinta Headwaters Council
TRAIL/HIGHWAY ORGANIZATIONS
Lincoln Highway Association, Utah Chapter
Mormon Trails Association
Oregon-California Trail Association, Crossroads Chapter
Utah Historic Trails Consortium
T. Michael Smith, Chair - 801/240-4618
OTHER
Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation