Frontier Homestead State Park Archaeology Day celebrates Utah Archaeology and Preservation Month
By Samantha Kirkley
Frontier Homestead State Park welcomes archeologists young and old and their families to participate in its annual Utah Archaeology Day May 5. Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in activities involving Native American games, history, and traditional crafts and skills and visit with a variety of demonstrators. Archeology Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission per person is $2 per person or $5 per family.
The celebration of Utah Archaeology and Preservation Month continues May 7 at the Cedar City Public Library at 7 p.m. with a special presentation about Utah’s native plants. Autumn Gillard, a Southern Paiute descendant of the Cedar Band of Paiutes and a ranger at Pipe Springs National Monument, will share her knowledge and enthusiasm for traditional plants and their uses. The presentation is free and open to the public.
On May 12, enjoy a guided tour of historic Iron Town, and spend time cleaning up at another local archaeological site. The trip will begin at the Frontier Homestead State Park at 9 a.m. and will return by 1 p.m. Sack lunches will be provided to all registered participants. You must request a reservation and receive confirmation for this event as space is limited. Send request to samanthakirkley@suu.edu. This event is free and open to the public but not recommended for those under the age of 10 or with limited mobility.
On May 14 from 6 to 8 p.m., the public can take advantage of a rare opportunity to see artifacts from 50 years of SUU Field School excavations. Repository director Barbara Frank will open the SUU Archaeological Repository to the public, discuss the importance of preservation, and answer questions at this free event. The repository is located in Room 101-A, west basement door, ELC, at SUU.
Swing by the library and see all of the entries and winners for this year’s Archaeology Month Art Contest. Children from Iron County schools were invited to participate by designing or decorating archaeology-themed pictures for display at the Cedar City Library. Winners will be announced on Archaeology Day and will receive gift cards from the Pizza Cart.
Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month, a Division of State History program, is an annual celebration of Utah’s archaeological and historic resources. With so many wonderful archaeological sites in southern Utah, we really have something to celebrate and enjoy. Archaeology Month offers opportunities for all ages to participate in activities that promote cultural understanding, respect, and stewardship of these special places.
For more information, call (435) 586-9290 or email frontierhomestead@utah.gov. Frontier Homestead State Park Museum is located at 635 N. Main St. in Cedar City.
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