Utah Heritage Foundation

Camp Floyd State Park is hosting Camp Floyd Days on Labor Day Weekend, September 3 and 5, 2011.  The event will allow visitors to experience camp life and participate in several activities performed by soldiers of Johnston’s Army.  Events include reenactments, encampments, stagecoach rides (Monday 12pm - 2pm), firearm and cannon demonstrations, marches, drills, 1861 period games, and photos in period uniform.  The events will be conducted 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days.

A Utah Furniture Lecture and Antiques Workshop is also scheduled on Saturday, September 3rd from 1pm - 3pm.  The lecture details the recently placed furnishings in the Stagecoach Inn which accurately portray and interpret how the settlers of Fairfield lived during the 1860’s.  The Antiques Workshop provides an opportunity for visitors to bring in an antique to receive an informal appraisal from representatives of the Utah Antique Dealers Association.  The cost for each appraisal is $5.  This event was funded in part by a grant from the Utah Humanities Council and the Utah Preservation Initiatives Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Standard museum entrance fees are $2 per person or $6 per family.  Food concession and stagecoach rides will be available to purchase at the event.

United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has proclaimed August 7-13, 2011 as National Farmers Market Week.

In honor of these efforts, please shop at your local Farmer’s Market this week. Heritage Area markets are located in Logan, Providence, Paradise and Richmond in Utah and Soda Springs and Montpelier in Idaho. See attached market and small farm listings. 

Every day this summer, communities are converging to celebrate a simple miracle: farmers, as stewards of rural America, coming together to share a harvest that’s feeding local families.  The result? More viable regional economies; increased access to fresh, nutritious food; and stronger social networks that help keep communities strong.  

A fabulous new brochure has been produced by the Bear River Heritage Area Alliance to take you on a tour of traditional farms, ranches, and historic structures in a seven county area of Northern Utah and Southern Idaho centered on the Cache Valley.  There's also a list of county fairs, roadside vendors, and other local celebrations in the brochure.  Interestingly, they've also included a list of abandoned buildings.  Really I see the buildings on this list as potential opportunities for redevelopment utilizing some fabulous buildings that have a history in the region's agricultural history.

View the tour brochure   here (1.29 Mb) .

Historic Park City Alliance recently held a photo contest in Old Town, an area that is larger listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  You might think that taking photos that demonstrate the history, sense of community, and that this historic town might have to offer would be easy.  But not so.  The 26 entries received show the range of how this community supports preservation through it's historic buildings and legacy-type events.

Check out the entries here.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Taming the West....Changing Landscapes and Resource Extraction

ANNUAL CONFERENCE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS

The National Preservation Institute, a nonprofit organization founded in 1980, educates those involved in the management, preservation, and stewardship of our cultural heritage. The 2011 National Preservation Institute seminar schedule is available online at www.npi.org. The 2011 NPI News Release includes the calendar and seminar descriptions - www.npi.org/NewsRelease2011.pdf.

Advanced registration available through April 28, 2011

Spring clean-up in historic Nine Mile Canyon is scheduled for Saturday, April 30th and the Nine Mile Canyon Coalition is seeking volunteers.

Where:  Cottonwood Glen OR the Nine Mile Canyon Myton kiosk

What time:  9:00 a.m.

Get to know the symbolism found in your local cemetery!

The Brigham City Heritage and Cultural Arts Board invites you to the historic Brigham City Cemetery for the “Discovering Symbolism” tour on Saturday, October 16. Tours leave every hour, on the hour from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. A tour host will guide guests to specific grave sites depicting gravestone symbolism. A tour handout describing each site is provided. Admission is free. The cemetery is located in the 300 East 300 West block.

For more information call 435.723.6769 or 435.239.8100 or write bcheritagearts@gmail.com.

Congratulations to the Friends of Gilgal for an outstanding event on Sunday, Sept. 12, recognizing the 10th anniversary of the saving of the garden. From kids activities, speeches from Mayors Corroon and Becker and family members of the builder Thomas Child, to artists, gardeners, wafting music, and light refreshments, they planned an excellent event that drew a consistent crowd.

The following photos by UHF.