Uintah County Regional History Center

Uintah County Regional History Center The history center is a source for three photo collections, Thorne, Vernal Express and Basic Photo. See more at history.uintah.gov

Also, Vernal Express newspapers, yearbooks, biographies, oral histories, cemetery records, history books, and magazines.

Four young members of Ute Royalty. The Ute Princess is Cordie Reed with Marie Ankerpont to her left. The other two are p...
01/28/2026

Four young members of Ute Royalty. The Ute Princess is Cordie Reed with Marie Ankerpont to her left. The other two are presently unidentified.

Maeser Girls Basketball Team, 1912. 🏀🏀🏀 Left to right: Emma McConkie, Emma Allen , Pearl McConkie , Florence Hibbert, Ir...
01/28/2026

Maeser Girls Basketball Team, 1912. 🏀🏀🏀 Left to right: Emma McConkie, Emma Allen , Pearl McConkie , Florence Hibbert, Iris Caldwell, Mamie Carpenter Price.

Help us solve a mystery! 🔍 Do you recognize these faces from your own family albums?We love uncovering the stories behin...
01/28/2026

Help us solve a mystery! 🔍 Do you recognize these faces from your own family albums?

We love uncovering the stories behind the photos in the Regional History Center archives.

01/27/2026

Do you have a favorite memory of visiting the Utah Field House of Natural History?

Utah Young Farmers of Uintah County tour a Gulf Oil Company oil rig in the 1970s.
01/27/2026

Utah Young Farmers of Uintah County tour a Gulf Oil Company oil rig in the 1970s.

This vintage shot from the Vernal Express captures the moment a much-needed storm finally 'broke the drought' at Grizzly...
01/27/2026

This vintage shot from the Vernal Express captures the moment a much-needed storm finally 'broke the drought' at Grizzly Ridge. After a long dry spell, over a half-foot of fresh powder blanketed the slopes 25 miles north of Vernal.

Whether you were a seasoned pro or a "snow-bunny" learning the ropes, Grizzly Ridge was the place to be for local winter fun in the Uintas.

To read more, visit: https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tt64r1/21610135

01/27/2026

Take a step inside the famous Fieldhouse of Natural History in 1957.

Enjoy these light winter reads highlighting our local businesses, colorful people, and important historic events! Read t...
01/27/2026

Enjoy these light winter reads highlighting our local businesses, colorful people, and important historic events! Read them for FREE in a comfortable chair at 152 East 100 North, Vernal, Utah, Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm, or pick up a copy of your own for $10 📖

Sunday best on the farm? Asher Merkley shows us how it's done! 🎩🐎Check out this vintage shot of Asher standing tall on a...
01/26/2026

Sunday best on the farm? Asher Merkley shows us how it's done! 🎩🐎

Check out this vintage shot of Asher standing tall on a hay wagon. Whether he was heading to a gathering or just posing for the camera, he certainly brought some style to the day's work.

01/26/2026

Highlights from the Central School: the Classes. ✏️ Thousands of local children's lives were shaped here over the years. Thank you for all the wonderful knowledge and memories you have given to our community.

Ordinarily, Archives do not have objects in their collections. However, there are archives that do have a few, and some ...
01/26/2026

Ordinarily, Archives do not have objects in their collections. However, there are archives that do have a few, and some of them can be pretty interesting! Check out these Phytosaur teeth found in the Uinta Mountains.


These teachers and students of the central school are participating in an activity. Date presently unknown.
01/25/2026

These teachers and students of the central school are participating in an activity. Date presently unknown.

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152 East 100 North
Vernal, UT
84078

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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(435) 789-6275

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