Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Utah State History”
Vandalism and graffiti are on the rise in Utah, challenging land managers, frustrating visitors, and erasing our past. Let’s do something about it. Join UtahPAN partners on January 24 as we discuss the problem as we see it, brainstorm solutions, and together craft a plan to combat archaeological …
By Gregory Walz Research Center Manager Two photographs: one of Ezra Taft Benson taken on February 22, 1953, and one of James and Margaret Reed of the Donner Party fame, the exact date of which is unknown, but is likely from the 1860s. What do these two images have in …
By Valerie Jacobson, Information Specialist How often do you have a Utah History question and don’t know where to find the answer? The Research Center is able to help facilitate your search for an answer! Patrons call or email research requests to the Research Center, and I have the opportunity …
By Steve Cornell, Historical Architect, Division of State History Let’s look at Lehi. I happen to reside here so I’m looking closely, perhaps a little too closely. Lehi was an outlying farming community and a small downtown grew out of that, mostly of one-story brick structures. The economy was good …
Shivwits Band Member Glenn Rogers will guide a hike on the Enepitsi Trail to petroglyph panels beside the Santa Clara River. Please join us in supporting the annual Shivwits Toy Drive Fundraiser. Email sarah@conserveswu.org to RSVP today! Please consider making a monetary donation through M&S Turquoise at 53 East. St George …
Please join us this Friday, December 13 in welcoming Leo Lyman as our guest speaker. His presentation will focus primarily on events in local history that culminated in the creation of the Shivwits Paiute reservation. Edward Leo Lyman was born in Delta Ut in 1942 and went on to attend …
By Lisa Barr, Museum & Historical Collections Curator As a historical collections curator for Utah Division of State History, I recently processed and arranged Steven K. Madsen’s research and photograph collections. He and University of Utah Professor Emeritus C. Gregory Crampton (1911-1995) used primary and secondary sources, including documents, maps, …
By Melissa Coy, Digitization Program Specialist On the night of October 23, 1909, “boys with aspirations for a joy ride” stole a car, drove it around for “a few hours hitting the high places”, and then ditched it on State Street and 10th South in Salt Lake City. “While they …
The Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation (OOR) offers unique grant opportunities to local governments and nonprofits, including the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant (UORG) and two new opportunities: the Recreation Restoration Infrastructure Grant (RRI) and the Utah Children’s Outdoor Recreation and Education Grant (UCORE). At this workshop, the OOR team will walk you through the process step-by-step, helping …
The Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation (OOR) offers unique grant opportunities to local governments and nonprofits, including the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant (UORG) and two new opportunities: the Recreation Restoration Infrastructure Grant (RRI) and the Utah Children’s Outdoor Recreation and Education Grant (UCORE). At this workshop, the OOR team will walk you through the process step-by-step, helping …
The Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation (OOR) offers unique grant opportunities to local governments and nonprofits, including the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant (UORG) and two new opportunities: the Recreation Restoration Infrastructure Grant (RRI) and the Utah Children’s Outdoor Recreation and Education Grant (UCORE). At this workshop, the OOR team will walk you through the process step-by-step, helping …
The Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation (OOR) offers unique grant opportunities to local governments and nonprofits, including the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant (UORG) and two new opportunities: the Recreation Restoration Infrastructure Grant (RRI) and the Utah Children’s Outdoor Recreation and Education Grant (UCORE). At this workshop, the OOR team will walk you through the process step-by-step, helping …