This current database enables historians, researchers, and citizens to access the name, location, and photos of markers located throughout Utah. The database is a map, fully searchable by location, theme, and keyword. The Utah Historical Society is currently working with the Marriott Library at the University of Utah to house the text and other information, including additional photographs, of historical markers.
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Every noble life leaves its fiber interwoven forever in the work of the world.
John Ruskin
HOW TO USE THE MARKERS & MONUMENTS MAP
A marker is usually a bronze, aluminum, or wood plaque that contains text and sometimes images. The monument holds the marker and, in most cases, is a freestanding structure made of wood, stone, or brick. In cases where the marker is inscribed directly on the monument, then the marker and the monument are the same.
Historical markers may contain valuable information about Utah history, but they are also historical artifacts, reflecting the particular point of view of the placing organization. They show how segments of society viewed historical events at the time the markers were placed. As such, they should be used with caution by researchers and historians, never taken at face-value and always corroborated by other historical sources.
