Moab Museum debuts new exhibit on William Grandstaff
The museum’s newest exhibit will display a cohesive timeline of Grandstaff’s life with research compiled by genealogist Nick Sheedy.
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From Moab to Glenwood Springs: William Grandstaff’s life in Colorado
William Grandstaff once ran cattle in the canyon near Moab that now bears his name and, as an early settler and Black frontiersman, his story has long invited interest and cemented his place…
William Grandstaff’s time in Moab
Walking along the Grandstaff Canyon trail today, it is easy to understand why early Moab settler William Grandstaff chose the lush canyon as a place to settle. The ever-flowing stream, lined with cottonwoods…
A Life of the Times: William Grandstaff Moving Westward
The westward movement of late 1800s America encouraged the adventurous – and those with little else to lose – to pursue fame, fortune, or simply a fresh start in the West. One early…
William Grandstaff: Where was this early Moab settler from?
The story of William Grandstaff, a Black frontiersman who once called Moab home, has long held a prominent place in the Moab region’s history, and the incomplete record of his life has long…
Moab Museum event celebrates Black Moab-area pioneer William Grandstaff
One of the first nonnative permanent settlers in the Moab area was William Grandstaff, a Black farmer and cowboy who, in the 1870s and 80s, ran cattle in a canyon off the Colorado…