Uintah County Regional History Center

01/13/2026

A striking portrait of Ute Indian Chief Unca Sam in traditional dress. This image offers a powerful glimpse into the rich Indigenous history of the Uintah Basin.

Preserving these stories is at the heart of what we do at the Regional History Center.

01/13/2026

Founded in 1906 by Fred Bingham and E. J. Winder, the Acorn Mercantile was an Ashley Valley staple at 100 West Main Street.

While they sold quality goods, they specialized in buying and shipping local eggs! Their mercantile bought eggs from area ranchers for 15 cents a dozen and shipped nearly 1,000 eggs every week via parcel post. 📦

01/13/2026

Preserve your local historic photos and documents with our FREE archival-quality scanner! Call the Uintah County Library Regional History Center to reserve a spot or visit us at 152 East 100 North, 8am and 5pm, Mon-Fri.

01/08/2026

TRUE or FALSE: The city of Vernal was originally named "Ashley," but the name was changed because the U.S. Postal Service already had too many post offices with that name.

Click on the reel to find out the answer!

01/07/2026

What is the most challenging winter you can remember surviving in the Uinta Basin?

01/06/2026

12/31/2025

Happy New Year's Eve from the staff at the Uintah County Regional History Center! To relive more , check out our photo collection:
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/search?facet_setname_s=ucl_*

12/23/2025

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