Uintah County Regional History Center

06/18/2026

All aboard! 🚂 This shipment of powdered Gilsonite is officially bagged, loaded, and ready to head out on the Uintah Railway.

06/17/2026

Help Give the Past a Voice... Your Voice! The application deadline has been extended.

Uintah County is currently accepting applications for the Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board. This board provides guidance to the Uintah County Commission on issues related to historic preservation and the Museum of Uintah County.

Board members serve four-year terms and meet every other month.
Please note that this is a volunteer (non-compensated) position.

The past needs a voice. Your voice.

Uintah County is seeking qualified applicants to serve on the Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board. This board advises the Uintah County Commission on matters related to historic preservation and the Museum of Uintah County.

Applicants must be professionals in a field related to historic preservation, including history, architectural history, archaeology, historic architecture, or planning.

Members serve four-year terms

The board meets every other month.
Please note this is a volunteer (non-compensated) position.
Application Deadline: June 12

For more information, visit uintah.gov/boards or call 435-781-5380.

06/17/2026

What is your favorite food to eat at the rodeo? 🌭

06/17/2026

Flashback to 1972! 📸 The Vernal Rotary Club made a splash with its donation to the Vernal Swimming Pool fund in 1972. Mrs. Eldon Walker added paint to the thermometer to update the current amount raised. Below her, Bill Gibson handed the Rotary Club's check to Arlene May.

06/17/2026

Breaking the Mold: Objects in the Archives! 🏺📦

Most people think of archives as purely "documentary," but every so often, a physical piece of history finds its way into our care. These rare objects offer a 3D glimpse into the past that you just can't get from a page.

Compare the Barcelona Olympic Coca-Cola (1992) and the Dinosaur Round-up Rodeo Diet Coke (1996) to the modern Diet Coke (2026).

06/15/2026

NOTICE: The Uintah County Regional History Center is CLOSED on Monday, June 15, 2026, in honor of Juneteenth.

06/14/2026

Boy Scouts salute the United States flags as they blow in the wind 🇺🇸 This photo was taken sometime between 1975 and 1985. The identity of the Boy Scouts and the location are both unknown. How are you celebrating Flag Day today?

06/13/2026

In 1970, Vernal KOA owners Dave and Marjorie Manning visited the Utah Valley Old Car Club Show held in Vernal over Memorial Day Weekend. They are shown in this photograph sitting in a 1911 Ford. Do you have any favorite memories from attending a car show?

06/13/2026

Check out this vintage view of Roosevelt Main Street! 📸 Cars are parked alongside the street. People are going about their daily business. Did you notice the men approaching the vehicle in the middle of the street?

Some of the businesses you can see are the 5-10-15 Cent Store, the Bakery, the Onyx Hotel and Cafe, Huish Drug Store, Utopia Theater, the Telephone office, and Roosevelt Drug Co.

06/12/2026

Hidden Gold in the Archives! ✨ Unidentified members of the Stewart Family standing by the site of an old mining claim where locals dredged for gold in the Green River during the early 1900s.