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Temple 1000 S 11) Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum 2 1100 S 0 12) Former L.D.S. Seminary Building 0 Robbinwood Lane6 0 0 0 800 1,600 3,200 Feet 13) Ashley Valley Community P5 ark, Sports Complex and Walking Park 1150 S W 0 ² W W -4 S 0 W U 0 0 5 1220 S 0 8 1 1200 S 1. Utah Field House of Natural History, Dinosaur Gardens, Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo, and the Western Heritage Museum and Northeastern Utah Visitor Center: (496 East Main). Open with the First Ladies of the White House Doll Collection. Unique daily except Sundays; hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum, Bicentennial doll collection designed by sculptress Phyllis Park Day Trip 7 which opened in June 2004 displays vivid murals and tile floors from Murray, Utah, and costumed by women of Uintah County. to help visitors connect geological-time to real-time places in Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Vernal. Life-size replicas of dinosaurs sneak into the museum 10. Vernal Utah Temple: (198 South 500 West). L.D.S. Tab- through windows looking out onto our Dinosaur Gardens. ernacle renovated to Temple. L.D.S. President Joseph F. Smith Located inside is the Northeastern Utah Visitor Center for dedicated the tabernacle on 24 August 1909; the building stood Vernal information, maps, and brochures of tourism and recreation as a memorial to the pioneering spirit of Ashley Valley’s Mormon opportunities. settlers. In May 1995, the renovation from Tabernacle to Temple 2. Vernal City Park: Relax or picnic in the shade. Playground began. Work was completed in the spring of 1997 and the new available. Temple was dedicated by L.D.S. President Gordon B. Hinckley on Walking Tour 3. Uintah County Library and Regional History Center: (155 November 2, 1997. East Main). Hours 10 a.m. -8 p.m. Monday - Thursday; 10 a.m. 11. Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: (200 South on 500 - 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday. Center of History West). Hours: Summer only, 11:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m., Monday-Sat- for northeastern Utah. urday. Splendid display of pioneer relics and history of the settling 4. Wilcox Academy: (65 East 100 North). Site of an early of this area. Was the location of the Vernal Tithing Office of the 1900’s missionary school for children from various religious L.D.S. Church, built in 1887. faiths. The school was sustained by national Congregational 12. Former L.D.S. Seminary Building: Constructed in 1937, the Missionary funds until 1922, after which the building was building served for many years as the site of the uniqe and com- returned to the Community Church of Vernal. The Kingsbury prehensive program of religious education initiated by the L.D.S. Community Church later remodeled the building to meet their Church. The building then housed the Family History Library ecclesiastical needs. where genealogical work is carried out which has since moved to a 5. Bank of Vernal: (Zions First National Bank. 3 West Main). larger building located at 480 W 500 N. Bank Building was built with bricks mailed to Vernal by parcel 13. Ashley Valley Community Park, Sports Complex, and Walk- post from Salt lake City via D&RG Railroad to Mack, Colorado, ing Park: (corner of 500 North and 900 West). Popular park area then over Douglas Pass on narrow gauge Uintah Railroad to for picnics, sports activities, and community outdoor events. The Watson, then to Vernal by horse-drawn freight wagons. As a re- gazebo located at the north end of the park was made from the sult of this expensive mailing, the postal service changed parcel L.D.S. Tabernacle cupola, removed as part of the renovation work post regulations. mentioned in #10 above. 6. Cobble Rock Park: Vernal City purchased property down- town with the intent to build an urban park. A committee met with an architect to design the park. The Vernal City Council Day Trips approved the plans in the fall of 2001. The park has the Cobble Beginning and ending in Vernal Rock archways that were a local feature at this site for many #1 - Diamond Mountain/Jones Hole Fish Hatchery years. The park also has an amphitheater, fountains, and land- #2 - Indian Petroglyphs/Dry Fork Canyon scaping making it a feature attraction for Old Town Vernal. #3 - Red Cloud Loop Scenic Backway (for higher clearance 7. Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce & Convention Bu- vehicles) reau: (134 West Main). Hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. #4 - Red Fleet & Steinaker State Parks 8. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and the Old County Hospital: #5 - Dinosaur National Monument (226 West Main). Small-town parish church designed in the #6 - Outlaw Country-Crouse Canyon, Brown’s Park, Jarvie’s Gothic Revival style; built in 1909. The adjacent building was Ranch the St. Paul’s Lodge, also built in 1909 by the Girls’ Friendly #7 - Vernal Heritage Walking Tour Society of New York as a home for girls who came to Vernal to Beginning and ending in Manila attend school or to work. This building eventually became the #8 - Spirit Lake/Sheep Creek Canyon Scenic Backways - major hospital in Uintah County for several years in the late Flaming Gorge Country Visit Dinosaurland 1920’s and early 1930’s. Beginning and ending in Duchesne 9. Western Park Convention Center, indoor Arena, #9 - Indian Canyon Scenic Byway One-Day Self-Guided Tour Outdoor Arena, Museum, and Outdoor Amphitheater: (302 #10 - North Fork of the Duchesne River Uintah County Travel & Tourism East 200 South). Home of Uintah Arts Theater productions, #11 - Rock Creek & Stillwater Dam 1-800-477-5558 - www.dinoland.com.