Historical Sites Near Me in Randolph
Bear Lake State Park
940 North Bear Lake Boulevard, Garden City, UT
Brilliantly blue waters combined with sandy beaches are what call park visitors to play, fish, boat, and camp here at Bear Lake State Park. Minerals (calcium carbonate) suspended in the lake’s waters are what help create its spectacular aqua-blue color.
The Park’s concession operator, Bear Lake Fun Time, offers a variety of goods and services. So, whether it’s boat rentals, comfortable cabins, fast-food services, or on-the-water fuel at the marina, we can help complete your vacation here at Bear Lake.
Three distinct areas of the Park provide a number of amenities for both day and overnight use:
The State Marina –on the west side of Bear Lake – On the north end of Garden City, approximately 1 mile north of the US 89 and SR 30 junction.
Rendezvous Beach – On the southwest curve of Bear Lake – Approximately 2 miles northwest from Laketown on SR 30 from the Cisco Road and SR 30 junction.
The Park’s Eastside Areas – On the east side of Bear Lake – Includes the areas known as First Point, South Eden, Cisco Beach, Rainbow Cove, and North Eden. Distances vary from four miles to 13 miles north on Cisco Road from Laketown and the Cisco Road and SR 30 Junction.
DISCOVER
Bear Lake was formed 28,000 years ago by earthquake activity. At an elevation of 5,923 feet, Bear Lake is 20 miles long and eight miles wide, 208 feet deep, and covers 112 square miles.
Originally Bear Lake was called Black Bear Lake by Donald Mackenzie, explorer for the North West Fur Company who discovered it in 1819 while scouting for fur-bearing animals. The name was later changed to Bear Lake.
WHY IS IT SO BLUE? Its beautiful and unique green-blue color is the result of calcium carbonates suspended in the lake.
Bear Lake State Park – Rendezvous Beach is named for the famous rendezvous of fur trappers and Indians held in the summers of 1827 and 1828. A thousand or more Native Americans and mountain men – including Jedediah Smith – attended the gatherings. There were so many campfires at the south end of the lake at these trading sessions that one observer called the area “a lighted city.”
East Side areas of Cisco Beach, South Eden, North Eden, Rainbow Cove and First Point: These improved, but primitive areas are located on the east side of the lake and are four to twelve miles north of Laketown. The terrain is rocky and the water depth drops off quickly to 208 feet.
Cisco Beach is famous for its midwinter fishing with dip nets for the small, seven-inch Bonneville Cisco, a member of the white fish family. For 10 days to two weeks at the end of every January, swarms of Cisco come close to the rocky shore to spawn. They are easily scooped up by hardy fishermen wading waist-deep in the icy water or through holes in the ice if the lake is frozen.
Cisco Beach is also known for excellent inland water scuba diving opportunities. The rocky bottom and the steep drop-off close to shore make this location a favorite of divers from the tri-state area.
Opened to the public as a state park in 1962.
Park Elevation: 5,930 feet.
Golden Spike National Historic Site
32 mi West of Brigham City, Utah, via Utah Hwy. 83, Brigham City, UT
About Us:
Golden Spike National Historic Site was created "for the purpose of establishing a national historic site commemorating the completion of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States.
Some 690 miles east of Sacramento and 1,087 miles west of Omaha, Golden Spike lies in the northern reaches of the Great Basin Desert and ranges from 4,300 to 4,900 feet above sea level. Located at the site of the driving of the last spike of the first transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869, its paramount purpose is to illustrate the social, economic, and political impacts of the transcontinental railroad on the growth and westward development of the United States.
Treehouse Museum
347 22nd Street, Ogden, UT
Open since 1992, Treehouse Museum is a hands-on children's museum focused on children's literature and the arts. With dozens of beautiful exhibits and award-winning daily programs Treehouse is truly the magical place where children and families can "Step into a Story."Â
Current exhibits include "Jack's Fairy Tale Diner," "The Days of the Knights," "The One World Village," The American Dream Gallery," "The Utah History and Heritage Gallery," "The Treehouse." "The Healthy Child Center," and more.
Daily visual and theater arts programs are offered as well as special after-hours events.
Hill Aerospace Museum
7961 Cottonwood Street, Building 1955, Hill AFB, UT
The Mission of the Hill Aerospace Museum is: to Educate and inspire all ages through history, with a focus on the United States Air Force, Hill Air Force Base, Utah Aviation, and unique learning experiences.
Museum Vision
With the support of Museum Staff, the Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Utah, and Air Force Material Command History Office, the Hill Aerospace Museum has a clear vision-to serve as the premier Air Force Field Museum-leading the way for others to follow! Driving this vision are our aspirations to increase public and governmental interest in aviation, support a robust and diverse visitor base, maintain responsible and ethical collection management practices, and improve educational elements for all ages-ultimately inspiring the Airmen of tomorrow by turning curious visitors into patrons of aviation! To meet these objectives, we envision the expansion and enhancement of our facilities/grounds to house the majority of the collection, the transformation of our storyline and artifact exhibition to educate the public on our focused mission, improvement of staff and artifact care, and execution of unique educational experiences. To meet these goals, several strategic initiatives must occur in several programs across our institution.
Park City Museum
528 Main Street, Park City, UT
The Park City Museum is a lively nonprofit organization dedicated to Preserving, Protecting and Promoting Park City's rich history and culturally significant sites. Our solid 40-year history as one of Utah's most popular and successful cultural anchors has resulted in numerous awards, accolades and regular inclusion in national and international travel guides as a Top Ten Park City attraction.
Our mission is to preserve, protect, and promote Park City's history and heritage.
The purpose of the Park City Museum is to:
- Professionally interpret Park City and regional western history through engaging exhibitions and lively educational events;
- Actively research and record the history of Park City and its environs; and
- Promote and advocate the preservation of Park City’s important history and historic sites.
Our History
Originally established in 1981 as the Park City Historical Society with just fifteen dedicated members, the Museum's beginnings were the result of two far-sighted locals, Tina Lewis and Patricia Smith, who persuaded the City to fund a small local historical exhibit in the old City Hall on Main Street for the town's Centennial Celebration in 1984. It was a great success! The Historical Society took over operations of the exhibit, remaining open as the Park City Museum.
During the 2002 Winter Olympics, the growing popularity of heritage tourism and historic destination travel was evident with over 25,000 tourists visiting our small Museum during those 10 days. After the Olympics the Park City Museum Board of Trustees recognized the need to grow in order to better present Park City's fascinating history in a more comprehensive and professional showcase. In 2009 we completed a successful $8.9 million three-year restoration and expansion project transforming the historic building into a remarkable regional history center. It is one of Park City's most popular attractions with more than 130,000 visitors walking through our doors annually. Our visitors repeatedly are surprised at the caliber of the exhibits and constantly express their enthusiasm.
In 2017 the Park City Museum opened the doors of its second large project, the new $3 million Education & Collections Center in Prospector Square. This new facility features a large gathering space which has allowed us to broaden our popular lecture series and other special events that were severely limited space-wise at our Main Street location. Just as importantly, the new building provides a large, environmentally controlled storage area for our treasured historical items and photos that are not currently on display.
Completing our organizations four entities are our ownership of the historic Glenwood Cemetery, a lovely five-acre final resting place for some of Park City's first families and our on-going Preservation project Friends of Park City Ski Mining History which is restoring a number of the area's old mining buildings that represent the first chapters of our Park City story.
But the work isn't done at the Park City Museum! Thanks to an incredible volunteer base, to a hands-on Board of Trustees, to an enthusiastic group of supportive residents and visitors we continue to grow. We strive to create first-class exhibitions, to provide professional research tools, to deliver engaging educational programs for both adults and children, and to advocate for professional preservation of our artifacts and our historic buildings and sites for today's and future generations to enjoy.
Natural History Museum Of Utah
301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT
Mission :
The Natural History Museum of Utah illuminates the natural world and the place of humans within it.
Utah Museum Of Fine Arts
410 Campus Center Drive, Salt Lake City, UT
Umfa Mission Statement:
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts inspires critical dialogue and illuminates the role of art in our lives.
Our Vision and Core Values:
When we imagine the future, the UMFA will:
Embrace and champion our dual role as a university and statewide community art museum with an emphasis on scholarship and inclusion.
Be a destination for visitors (local, out-of-state, online), known for compelling, insightful, and relevant exhibitions and programs.
Strive to create a vibrant sense of place.
Place emphasis on education and engagement.
Be a financially secure organization.
"We Value"…
Excellence
The role of art in our lives
Focused decision-making tied to our mission
Our people
Research and scholarly pursuits
Stewardship of the permanent collection
History Of The Museum:
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is Utah's primary cultural resource for global visual arts. It is unique in its dual role as a university and state art museum. It is Utah's only visual arts institution that collects, exhibits, interprets, and preserves a comprehensive collection of over 5,000 years of art from around the world.
The creation of a formal art gallery on the top floor of the Park Building in the early 1900s marks the physical birth of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. In the beginning, paintings by local artists filled this one-room gallery. Over the next five decades, the art department at the University of Utah received major art gifts and specific requests from donors to remodel the gallery into a museum. After the renovation of the gallery was finished, the University's president, A. Ray Olpin, established it as the Utah Museum of Fine Arts on May 6, 1951. In 1967, Frank Sanguinetti was hired as the first professional director. By this time, the Museum had entered a new period of growth, which resulted in the building of a new museum.
After the Museum's relocation in 1970, its goal was to focus on the continuation of expanding its collections. Events were held to gain support from the community and the Annual Friends of the Art Museum Acquisition Fund was formed. Over the years this Annual Fund has been helpful with the expansion of the Museum's collections and its ability to offer art and history education. Thanks to the generous patrons, local and national foundations, the University community, and the citizens of the State of Utah, the UMFA's collection now encompasses 5,000 years of artistic creativity. Since the mid-1900s, when the collection was around 800 objects, it has grown to over 17,000 art objects. This huge expansion required the building of yet another museum, and with the help of many generous donors the construction of a new 74,000 square-foot building was started in 1998. The UMFA opened in the Marcia and John Price Museum Building in June 2001, and the preceding year David L. Dee was named Executive Director. Dee
resigned in 2009 and was named Director Emeritus. Gretchen Dietrich, former Director of Public Programs and Curatorial Affairs, was named Executive Director of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts in July 2010.
Since the second relocation, the UMFA has experienced unprecedented growth in all areas of operation. In February 2005, the Utah State Legislature declared the UMFA as an official state institution, confirming the importance of the Museum's role as a center for art, culture, and education in the state of Utah. As Utah's flagship art museum, the UMFA collects, exhibits, interprets, and preserves a comprehensive collection of more than 19,000 original art objects from around the world. Today the UMFA strives to give everyone the opportunity to experience different ideas, values, and cultures from its extensive art collections.
Beehive House
67 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT
History :
   The Beehive House was built in 1854 and served as the official residence of Brigham Young when he was President of the LDS Church and Governor of the Utah Territory from 1854-1877. The home has now been restored and furnished to reflect living conditions of that period. Visitors can step back in time during a free 30 minute tour of the house.
The Beehive House offers various beautifully decorated rooms including the play room, the kitchen, the family store, the fairy castle, Brigham Young's room/office, and the sitting room where family members would get together to sing and play various musical instruments. A wooden beehive sits atop the house as a symbol of industry, thus the name of the house.
The Beehive House is located at the corner of State Street and South Temple, just east of Temple Square. Open daily from 9:30am to 8:30pm. The last tour begins at 8:15pm.
Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
20 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT
Mission:
The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) encourages people to explore what it means to exist in today’s world.
The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art has been an award-winning aesthetic force and community leader since it was established in 1931. Located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, UMOCA encourages exploration into what it means to exist in today’s world through art that inspires imagination, stimulates thought, and transforms society. The Museum connects people around the contemporary art practice of Utah and beyond to shape an engaged and thoughtful global citizenry. UMOCA strives to be a place where all points of view, experiences, and ages feel welcome to explore the pressing issues of our time through socially relevant art exhibitions and programming.
UMOCA is a four-time recipient of funding from the Andy Warhol Foundation and is also a 2015 recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts’ Art Works Grant Award.
UMOCA is a 501c3 institution that is supported by public, foundation, and corporate gifts. Your donation in any amount is greatly appreciated, and admission is a $5 suggested donation.
The Leonardo
209 East 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT
Mission Statement:
We live in a rapidly-changing, highly connected world that asks each citizen to be more curious, more informed and more engaged. The Leonardo seeks to reflect and respond to this new world by creating an innovative, dynamic space that builds fluency and knowledge, ignites the creative imagination of visitors of all ages, and inspires them to see and act in new and powerful ways.
Hellenic Cultural Museum
279 South 300 West, Salt Lake City, UT
About Us
In May of 1992, the Hellenic Cultural Museum was opened to the general public. The museum is located in the lower level of the Holy Trinity Cathedral and is opened during Festival days.
The museum has received many state and national awards. The museum is the only “Greek Ethnic Museum” in the U.S., which displays the history of the early Greek Immigrants to Utah and Salt Lake Valley.
Hours: By appointment only
Midvale Museum
350 West 7615 South, Midvale, UT
Museum Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday - 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Midvale Historical Society & Museum is to collect, preserve, and interpret for the public benefit, education and enjoyment; the historical heritage of Midvale City, Utah.
Thanksgiving Point
3003 North Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UT
Mission Statement:
Thanksgiving Point Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit farm, garden, and museum complex that draws upon the natural world to cultivate transformative family learning.
About Us:
Thanksgiving Point is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on improving the quality of life and increasing educational opportunities in the community.
Created in 1996 by Alan and Karen Ashton, Thanksgiving Point is the gathering place for the rapidly growing communities along the Wasatch Front and throughout the state. Their untold generosity is unparalleled, and the result is this wonderful community resource. In a world that is frenetic, over-programmed, and increasingly disconnected, Thanksgiving Point offers a respite from the demands and stress of daily living.
With quality at the core of what it offers, Thanksgiving Point contributes to the lives of individuals, families, and communities by offering transformative experiences that change lives through the promise of discovery. Hands-on discovery is delivered through innovative educational courses, day camps and field trips. Educational offerings are designed for every age group, from toddlers to adults.
Thanksgiving Point Gardens, the Children's Discovery Garden, Farm Country, Museum of Ancient Life, Emporium, and dining options offer stimulating and engaging experiences in a safe, family-friendly setting. By fostering a variety of learning opportunities, Thanksgiving Point brings families closer together and provides beautiful gathering places for groups of all kinds to share their cultural heritage and common bonds.
Museum of Peoples and Cultures
2201 N Canyon Rd., Provo, UT
Mission :
The Museum of Peoples and Cultures exists to serve the academic mission of BYU and
care for the anthropological, archaeological, and ethnographic collections in the custody of the University.
The Museum of Peoples and Cultures is BYU’s Teaching Museum, inspiring students to life-long learning and service and mentoring them in collections-focused activities that reinforce BYU ideals of education as spiritually strengthening, intellectually enlarging, and character building.These activities concurrently serve the scholarly community, the LDS community,
and/or the general public and aspire to the highest standards of stewardship and public trust.
The Museum supports this mission by
1. Collecting, preserving, and caring for material objects that document the diversity of human experiences and reflect the multi-faceted fabric of the world’s cultures past and present;
2. Providing a professional learning environment for BYU students through a broad range of instruction in both formal and informal settings; through programs that enable student participation; and through example and role-modeling;
3. Facilitating teaching and research on peoples and cultures by BYU faculty, staff, students, and by members of the scholarly community in peer institutions;
4. Creating new knowledge through scholarly research including field activities, research, and exhibitions; and,
5. Educating museum visitors about peoples and cultures as appropriate to the Museum’s holdings and collecting scope.
Brigham Young University Museum of Art
North Campus Drive, Provo, UT
Mission Statement:
The Museum of Art is a place where the heart and mind are brought together to seek knowledge and values, self-affirmation and spiritual understanding. We hope your experience in the Museum will nurture a more reflective mind, a capacity for deeper inquiry, a stronger commitment to excellence and integrity, and heightened appreciation for others and their ideas.
BYU's Museum of Peoples and Cultures
100 E. 700 N., Provo, UT
The Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC) is part of Brigham Young University (BYU), an affiliate of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The Museum began as a repository for the Department of Anthropology, whose expeditions were actively generating collections as early as the 1960s. Not only is the majority of the MPC's staff BYU students, but exhibits at the MPC are curated by students. The MPC hosts several programs for children and families, date nights, and special event. "Culture Cases" are also a popular teaching resource created by the Museum's staff used by teachers throughout Utah. The MPC is committed to exhibitions, programs, and research driven by students as part of assigned class work and employment, whereby they gain practical, marketable experience that transfers directly to museum careers and public service.
Springville Museum Of Art
126 East 400 South, Springville, UT
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Springville Museum of Art is to provide quality life-affirming art, cultural and educational opportunities to the community of Springville (Utah's Art City), the arts community, students and educators and the public at large.
The Museum encourages our youth to develop into thoughtful individuals and caring human beings. We recognize the seed of potential within each individual and seek to nurture growth through the creative process, positive cultural values, an acquaintance with excellence and a belief in the beauty of life. We emphasize art, asymmetrically balanced toward traditional aesthetic values, though we also understand and appreciate visionary and modernist art. To this end, the Museum plays a unique role in Utah and the Inter mountain West.
Legends Motorcycle Museum
1715 West 500 South, Springville, UT
Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum
496 E. Main, Vernal, UT
The park is a showcase of eastern Utah’s geologic past and natural history. The main features are the museum and the Dinosaur Garden. A wealth of geologic, paleontologic, archaeologic and biologic specimens are displayed, reviewing the natural history of the Uinta Mountains and Uinta Basin.
Exhibits include nearly three billion years of earth history asit is exposed in the nearby Uinta Mountains and Uinta Basin. In the geology hall, fossils are displayed from rocks covering more than 600 million years of life, ranging from algae to dinosaurs to highly advanced mammals. Artistic representations of these life forms, plus the geology of the area painted by G.E. Untermann Sr. (father of the original director of the Field House), are displayed throughout the museum.
Dead Horse Point State Park
Utah 313, Moab, UT
From the prominence of Dead Horse Point, 2,000 feet above a gooseneck in the Colorado River, an ever changing landscape unfurls. Immense vertical cliffs meet with canyons carved by ice, water and wind creating a visual masterpiece. Plants and animals surviving on the edge of existence face many challenges of extreme conditions within this high desert environment. Stories of ancient hunters, resting along the cliff tops while knapping chert in preparation for the next hunt, and cowboys of the late 1800’s, chasing wild mustangs onto Dead Horse Point, using the narrow neck to block off the natural corral. What story will you discover on your visit to Dead Horse Point State Park?