Moab History: Collections spotlight – current meter
Explore this 1896 U.S.G.S. water current meter.
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Moab History: The sheep wars
From the mid- to late-1800s, intense competition for prime grazing land often exploded into “range wars.”
Moab History: The Robidoux inscription
The inscription stands nearly 9 feet tall.
Moab History: Suffrage in Utah
Members of the Church of Latter Day Saints pushed for women’s right to vote around 1870.
Moab History: The founding of Arches National Park
This November marks the 52nd anniversary of the establishment of Arches National Park.
Moab History: The legend of the River Witch
The Moab Museum’s Canyon Legacy recounts the local folklore of the River Witch.
Moab History: The history of the “Whirling Log” motif
The “Whirling Log” motif in Navajo culture symbolizes wellbeing and luck, but usage declined post-1940 due to Nazi association.
Moab History: Remembering Cosme Chacon, a beloved Monticello farmer
Cosme grew famous peppers, priced at $6.50 a bushel.
Catch the museum’s Grand County Ghost Towns program before it’s gone
The program runs every Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. until October 31
Moab History: 1956 Uranium Days
The first Uranium Days festival was held on August 17 and 18 in 1956.