Early Phones in Moab and Beyond
Long before cell phones, far simpler phone technology connected Moab to the outside world. In Moab, J.N. Corbin is remembered for…
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A Long Legacy of Care Before a Hospital – Moab Museum proudly offers a new exhibition.
This month, the Moab Museum is proud to announce a new exhibition beyond our walls at Moab Regional Hospital. “Legacy of…
The Arrival of Mormons at Bluff – Hole in the Rock expedition
On April 6, 1880, a group of 236 Mormon pioneers reached their destination at Bluff after an incredibly arduous journey across…
Moab History: Jeep Week
Moab in the late 1960s was a time of change. Mining, the town’s primary economic driver in years prior, was on…
Sarah J. Elliott and Women’s History in Grand County
This March, the Moab Museum is celebrating Women’s History Month with a weekly pop-up on our West Lawn. Museum staff invite…
Emit Pittman – Dalton Wells CCC Enrollee
The 1943 incarceration of Japanese Americans and Moab’s role in these national-scale events were predated by Dalton Wells’ original use:…
Kent Frost – Moab’s original Jeep tour guide
The Moab Museum strives to share history from Southeast Utah and the broader Colorado Plateau by identifying and curating stories, both…
The Moab Museum Team continues to explore the Dalton Wells CCC Camp, touching on Recreation and Education.
The 1943 incarceration of Japanese-Americans across the nation and Moab’s camp in the Dalton Wells area came after its original use:…
The Construction of the Dalton Wells CCC Camp
Before the 1943 incarceration of Japanese Americans and Moab’s role in these national-scale events, the Dalton Wells area north of Moab…
The CCC Camp at Dalton Wells– a precursor
As the Museum launches into the history and lasting legacy of the 1943 incarceration of Japanese Americans and Moab’s role in…