Museum of Moab

Excerpt from History of the Moab Fire Department

2009-08-18T10:49:00.000-07:00

by Bill Hines

When I first came to Moab as a handsome young bachelor in 1936, I singlehandedly increased the population of the town by about 1/10 of 1%. With a population of about 1,000, Moab had few fires…but I responded to those fires along with everyone else in the community.
In those days, fires were treated like sick people. When someone in town got sick, everyone would call on them. When there was a fire, everyone would pitch in to help put an end to the emergency.

The town’s firefighting equipment consisted of a few of the old pyrene fire extinguishers, some shovels and about 30 or 40 metal buckets which held about 10 to 12 quarts of water each. On a good day, with a short bucket brigade line, we might have been able to put about 10 to 15 gallons per minute on a fire.

Consequently, when anyone arrived at a fire scene, the first order of business was not fire extinguishment. No matter how small the fire, the first priority was get all the furniture and other valuables out of a structure. A few of the people might turn their attention to putting out the fire, but most of the manpower was devoted to carrying everything out of the building. Most of the time, this rapid removal of a building’s contents caused more damage than did the fire.

This practice caused some problems in 1937 when a fire started at the old liquor store, a wood-frame structure located on the southwest corner of Main St and First North. Someone was burning weeds behind the store when the flames apparently touched the building and scorched it. It was put out with a few shovels of dirt. However, the alarm had been sounded, and everyone responded since it was one of the more valued buildings in town. It was in the evening, so a lot of CCC boys from the Dalton Wells Camp were in town. They pitched in with everyone else to help save the stock. Case after case of liquor was evacuated from the building with more than the usual care. A few dabs with a paint brush was all that was needed to repair the damage to the building, but the evacuated stock of liquor was never seen again.

(Read more of this Article in the Winter Issue of the Canyon Legacy)

Song and History

2009-08-11T15:52:00.000-07:00

What does this Song have to do with the history of Moab?

During World War II a young Charlie Steen, unable to serve in the military because of poor eyesight, began working for a Texas Oil Company with interests in the oil fields of Peru. In Peru Charlie came to enjoy the local love songs which used phrases like, Mi Corazon, Mi Vida, Mujer Sin Verguencia, and others.

When Staking his claims on the rim of Lisbon Valley Steen used these names for each of the 12 claims in the area. It would the Claim called Mi Vida that would make Steen rich.

Mi Vida translates as My Life.

Song By Manu Chao

Museum of Moab 4H Club Photos

2009-07-09T16:19:00.000-07:00

The Members of the Museum of Moab Butch Cassidy Time Traveling Mystery Club visited Circle H photos in Moab and had their pictures taken. Here are some of the results. The Museum of Moab is grateful to Circle H for the taking the photos and being a part of the activities.

Star Spangled

2009-07-03T15:06:00.001-07:00

July and August the Museum of Moab will feature a special exhibit called Star Spangled. Star Spangled is a special display of American Flags and decorations collected from Moab. From one of the first flags to fly in Moab when Utah became a State to a flag commemorating the America's Bicentennial these flags represent the history of Moab and America.

Museum Closed July 4th

2009-07-02T11:43:00.001-07:00

In celebration of Independence Day the Museum of Moab will be closed July 4th. We wish you a happy Independence Day.

Museum Recives Edward Abbey Photos

2009-06-29T15:44:00.000-07:00

In an effort to add to the Museum of Moab's Photographic History Archive the Museum of Moab approached Clark Abbey the widow of Edward abbey about the potential of adding some photos to the museums collection.

Edward Abbey lived in Moab during 1950's where he worked as a Park Ranger for Arches National Monument. Abbey wrote the book Desert Solitaire about his experiences and feelings about development and destruction of the West.

Abbey would later go on to write the Monkey Wrench Gang a book that introduced the idea of Monkey Wrenching, or non-violent eco sabatoge. Abbey was a outspoken defender of nature and the enviroment. Many remember Abbey as a cantenkerous rabel rouser and he did little to disuade the image implying that it was the best way to stir up reaction.

Edward Abbey died on March 14th 1989 and was buried in an undisclosed location in the Arizona desert.

The Museum of Moab is grateful to Clark Abbey for her donation of five Images of Edward Abbey to the Museum Photographic Archive.

Museum to Host Smithsonian Exhibit

2009-04-13T10:23:00.000-07:00

In conjunction with the Utah Humanities Council the Museum of Moab will be hosting New Harmonies:Celebrating American Roots Music September 18th through November 3rd of 2010. This exhibit is part of the Smithsonian Institutes Museum on Mainstreet Program

Museum of Moab Goes Wild

2009-03-05T13:03:00.001-08:00

Through out the month of March the Museum of Moab hosts the Hogle Zoo's art show World of the Wild. Come and see over twenty paintings, photographs, and other medium depicting the amazing diversity of Animal life found on earth.

The World of the Wild, sponsored by Utah's Hogle Zoo, is the annual art show featuring artworks of animals and the wild. The goal of this exhibition is to bring together the works of serious artists who are interested in displaying their view of wild animals, plants and places with which we share our world.

The art of depicting animals is an ancient one. Prehistoric men depicted animals on cave walls in an attempt to gain power over their hunt. These paintings can still be seen in Lascaux, France; Altamira, Spain; Africa and Australia. Fremont and Anasazi Indians of Utah also drew animal images as a form of spiritual empowerment. The ancient Egyptians drew and modeled animals with great care based upon the observation of nature. Today, art classes are often seen at the Zoo painting and drawing from life.

Wildlife artists such as James Audubon have been instrumental in raising public awareness of endangered species. We hope by focusing more attention on the wilder side of nature that the public will gain a greater awareness and appreciation for wildlife.

The World of the Wild will run through April 2^nd for more information contact the Museum of Moab. (435)259-7985

Museum Brings Play To Moab

2009-03-04T09:07:00.001-08:00

This Performance has been Canceled

The Museum of Moab in association with Plan-B Theatre will be bringing the theatrical production Block 8 to Moab on April 30th. Tickets are available at the Museum and the preformance will be at Star Hall. All proceeds will go be donated to the Museum of Moab.

Ten Japanese internment camps were in operation on American soil during World War II. One of them, Topaz, was located sixteen miles outside of Delta, Utah. How could such a thing happen? In a post-9/11 world, could it happen again?

Ken is a young internee grappling with whether to enlist in the military to prove his loyalty to the United States. Ada is a Caucasian librarian whose son is fighting in the Pacific. Their unlikely friendship offers insight into the paranoia, distrust and xenophobia that led to the existence of Japanese internment camps.

Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Block 8 refers to the Internment Camp blocks in Topaz Utah. During World War II thousands of Japanese American were held in these camps through out the west. In Utah Topaz was the largest camp and perhaps the most active. Moab to shares a part in this story. Dalton Wells CCC camp some 15 miles north of Moab Served for a short time as Citizen Isolation Center during the winter 1943. However the few Japanese Americans held there were shortly transferred to Leupp, AZ where improved facilities could be had.

The play explores the condtions and interactions among both the internees and the guards and civilians involved with the Topaz facility.

Plan-B Theatre has produced numerous plays and productions. Last Year they brought Exposed a readers theatre discussing the plight of the Downwinders.

The Museum of Moab is excited to bring Block 8 to our community.

Artwalk Comes Early

2008-12-05T08:41:00.000-08:00

This months Artwalk will be this Saturday from 6-9pm. This is one week earlier than the usual Artwalk time. However it will be a night of fun for everyone as it also lines up with our winter holiday festival here in Moab.

The Museum will be featuring the Artwork from the Plein Aire Competition held by Natural Bridges national park. There are 27 great paintings of both Natural Bridges and other parks in Southeastern Utah.

The Moab Artwalk will not start up again until March of Next year.

Museum prepares for renovation

2008-12-04T10:24:00.000-08:00

The Museum of Moab is going through some changes. With a state earmark for improvement the museum is expanding and changing.

First the Museum will be updating it's history room by removing some displays and fleshing out a time line from the 1950's to the present era.

Secondly the museum is rehousing and storing many of it's artifacts to increase the efficiency of it's storage units will looking to expand it's external storage.

Finally the museum is moving ahead on its photo digitization initiative by scanning photos from the Fran Barnes collection into our computer database.

Overall the next few months at the Museum look pretty busy for everyone.

Hand Carved Map

2008-10-21T12:37:00.000-07:00

John Urbanik's hand carved area relief map of Moab is among the treasured items in the Museums collections. Having taken nearly 20 years to complete the map is carved out of layers of balsa wood painstakingly pieced together bit by bit. The detail of the map is incredible and it gives an excellent view of the Moab area from above.

Jim Tharp named to Western Museum Association Board

2008-09-22T09:14:00.000-07:00

This past Saturday the 20th of September Jim Tharp Museum of Moab Board Treasurer was elected to the Board of the Western Museum Association(WMA) as Secretary.

The WMA serves museums in the Western United States and Canada providing resources, training and advocacy.

The election took place at the annual WMA meeting held this year in Anchorage, Alaska.

Museum Exhibit Features Matheson Preserve

2008-09-10T11:02:00.000-07:00

The Museum's Fall Artwalk focuses on the wildlife and the growth of the Matheson Preserve. Watercolor images and photographs highlight the beautiful and diverse animal life that inhabit the ever fluctuating wetland along the Colorado River. A short film called Birds of the Preserve is also showing during the exhibit as well

Allen Memorial Hostpital Long Term Care Resident Visit the Museum

2008-09-10T10:53:00.000-07:00

The Long Term Care Residents of Allen Memorial Hospital visited the museum on Thursday September 4th. They enjoyed viewing the museums exhibits and were treated special musical performance by Director Travis Schenck. A few of the residents told stories about when they were young and the pictures of people they remembered.

Institute of Museum and Library Services Awards Museum grant

2008-08-08T10:26:00.000-07:00

The Institute of Musem and Library Services has awarded the Museum with a grant for a collection of books, DVDs, charts, online resources, and other materials as part of the Conneting to Collections Bookshelf. These materials will help improve the museums collection management as well as providing resources that can be shared with other groups in the Moab area.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development.

Pioneer Day Ice Cream Social

2008-07-25T12:27:00.000-07:00

July 24th
The Museum held it's annual Pioneer Day Ice Cream Social. Visitors enjoyed vanilla and chocolate ice cream, and rainbow sherbet. Ashley and Andrew Aedo of Provo demonstrated wool spinning and sandal making respectively. Guests also enjoyed music provided by a pickup band of musicians from the farmers market.
Approximately one hundred people participated in the social this year consuming five gallons of ice cream and sherbet.

The Band Playing

Weaving Sandals

Spinning Wool

Utah Arts Council Exhibits

2008-07-21T11:47:00.000-07:00

The Museum of Moab will be hosting two traveling exhibits from the Utah Arts Council.

February Exhibit

Navajo Children: Weaving the Future

Hand made rugs and blankets have always been an important part of Native American culture and economy. Weaving techniques and patterns have traditionally been passed down from mothers and grandmothers to daughters.

Modern lifestyles have threatened this art form. Tourism, and economic development from Adopt an Elder Program have given this art form renewed interest. Adopt an Elder Program sponsors rug sales directly from the weavers who get one hundred percent of the profits. Young and talented Navajo children living in the Navajo Nation did all the rugs and blankets in this exhibit. The collection is on loan from Adopt an Elder Program. For further information or to get involved in the program or rug sales contact Lynda Meyer, director, (435)-649-0535.

March Exhibit

World of the Wild

The World of the Wild, sponsored by Utah's Hogle Zoo, is the annual art show featuring artworks of animals and the wild. The goal of this exhibition is to bring together the works of serious artists who are interested in displaying their view of wild animals, plants and places with which we share our world.

The art of depicting animals is an ancient one. Prehistoric men depicted animals on cave walls in an attempt to gain power over their hunt. These paintings can still be seen in Lascaux, France; Altamira, Spain; Africa and Australia. Fremont and Anasazi Indians of Utah also drew animal images as a form of spiritual empowerment. The ancient Egyptians drew and modeled animals with great care based upon the observation of nature. Today, art classes are often seen at the Zoo painting and drawing from life.

Wildlife artists such as James Audubon have been instrumental in raising public awareness of endangered species. It is hoped that by focusing more attention on the wilder side of nature that the public will gain a greater awareness and appreciation for wildlife.

Museum Recieves State Funding

2008-07-21T11:33:00.000-07:00

The Utah State Budget this year includes funding for the Museum of Moab. This funding is drawn from a pool of money set aside for museums in the State of Utah. The Museum plans to use this funding to improve exhibits, expand collection storage, and improve it's archival collections.

Up and Running

2008-06-30T14:23:00.000-07:00

The Museum Photographic database can now be accessed via a research terminal in the museum. Researchers can browse over fifteen hundred images of the Moab Region. The Research terminal was provided by a grant from the Lightner Sams Foundation of Wyoming.

Museum Hosts 4H History Club

2008-06-16T13:43:00.000-07:00

This Summer the Museum of Moab will be hosting a 4H history club. Through a series of actives and crafts the children attending will learn about Moab's history in context with the rest of the world.
This club is part of the museum's efforts to reach out to the community and provide a place for people to learn and appreciate their history and heritage.
The History Club Meets Wednesdays from 5-6 in the museum.

June Art Walk

2008-06-11T10:58:00.000-07:00

Saturday June 11th The Museum of Moab hosts it's June Art Walk. Quilts from the Delicate Switchers Quilt Guild as well as historic Quilts are on display as well.

Museum applies for Accreditation

2008-06-09T18:56:00.001-07:00

The Museum of Moab has officially applied for Accreditation with he American Association of Museums(AAM).

The Program will analyze the Museums programs and practices to see if they compare to a Accreditable Museum. In 2006 the Museum went through the AAM's Museum Assessment Program(MAP) where they received the recommendation to pursue accreditation.

Accreditation will allow the museum to work with other institutions to provide better programs and exhibits. Additionally accredited institutions may apply to become holding facilities for artifacts and memorabilia found on federal land.

With Accreditation the Museum hopes to improve across the board allowing it to better connect with the People of Moab.

Today we honor them

2008-05-26T08:49:00.000-07:00

Today is Memorial day a day to honor those who have served our country. Moab has had many who have served in the Army, Air Force, Navy, and the Marines.

This memorial day the Museum of Moab honors the Sons and Daughter of Moab who have served in the Armed forces. Their legacy is remembered for their duty to this country. We are grateful for their sacrifices.

Photo Archives

2008-05-14T11:53:00.000-07:00

Soon the Museum Photographic Archive will be readily searchable via internet or using the museums guest research station. Currently there are nearly 1000 images available for search. As other collections are digitized and categorized they will become available for researching.
This will allow quick and easy research via the internet for both professionals and common researchers.

American Association of Museums: Denver Annual Meeting

2008-05-12T14:32:00.000-07:00

Director Travis Schenck and Board Member Jim Tharp attended this year’s annual meeting of the American Association of Museums held in Denver, Colorado, April 27th through May 1st. The five day conference covered numerous topics about museums. From classes on quantifying fun to lectures on improving museum attendance the conference ran the gamut of topics.
Travis and Jim visited several Denver museums. Including the Denver Museum of Natural History, the Denver Children’s Museum, the Four Mile Historic Park, and the Museo de Las Americas. Many of these visits involved technical workshops on how these museums have developed new programs to reach out to their communities.
This is the first year that a member of the museum staff has been able to attend the conference. Denver, being nearby provided an excellent opportunity for the museum to attend.
The American Association of Museums (AAM) is a national organization that seeks to improve museums by providing both a voice for the museum community in politics and resources to improve museums. Their annual conferences seek to put various museum professional in touch to exchange ideas and resources.
Travis really enjoyed the conference and is looking forward to adapting and implementing some of the ideas he picked up.

Post Cards 1900-1950

2008-05-07T10:17:00.001-07:00

The Museum today received a gift of one hundred vintage postcards of images from the Colorado Plateau. Some of these cards are over 100 year old. We are grateful to Mr. Knipmeyer of Missouri for his donation.

Charlie Steen

2008-05-07T09:46:00.001-07:00

Charles Augustus Steen(Second From the Left) was born in 1919. A Texan by birth everything about Charlie seemed a little larger than life. Charlie was a geologist and had worked for various oil companies throughout Texas. While he was a hard worker he was considered headstrong and didn't take orders well. By December 1949 Charlie and his family were without work.

At the same time the threat of a Soviet menace had began the Cold War. The United States began to stockpile Uranium for refinement to produce Nuclear Missles as the arms race escalated. The government was paying top dollar for Uranium much of which was being imported from Canada. Charlie though had heard that there was Uranium on the Colorado Plateau and headed to Moab to find it.

Charlie, his wife, and their three boys packed up their bags and moved to moab with little more than a thousand dollar loan from his Mother. They built a small tarpaper house in Cisco, Utah about 30 miles north of Moab. Charlie went to work immediately.

For two years Charlie search fruitlessly for Uranium. Running up large debts with all the stores in town but his opptimisim impressed many people who invested in Charlie. Most Uranium Prospecters used sophisticated Giegier counters to identify the radioactive matierals like Uranium, Charlie though being near broke relied instead upon his skills as a Geologist.

On July 27th 1952 Charlie was drilling 30 miles south of Moab in a place called Lisbon Valley. It was on that day that he struck one of the largest and purest beds of Uranium ore ever found in Utah. With in two months he had made over a million dollars as the government bought up his Uranium.

Charlie took his money and built his family a house with a Million dollar view on the hillsides above Moab. Today his home is a resturaunt called the Sunset Grill. After taking care of his families needs Charlie turned his attention to Moab. Charlie needed workers for his mines and for his Uranium Mill and while there were plenty of workers there was a shortage of houses.

Moab in 1950 was a sleepy town of 1000 by the middle of the decade it had swelled to a population of nearly 6000 however the housing situation was bleak. Many workers lived in tents or moblie trailers waiting for homes. Charlie quickly went to work building homes for his workers and members of the community. Today several streets in moab bear the names of Charlies Sons and friends in what is called Steenville. Charlie also used his money to build churches to attract employees from farther a feild than Utah. Even the Museum of Moab benifited from Charlie's support via his friend Dan O'Laurie who supported the Museum and payed for the construction of the current building.

Charlie for a time served as a government representatvie for Grand County to the Utah State Senate but after a time chose to move from Moab. Charlie retired to Nevada where he built himself another beautiful home. In 2006 he passed away having indelibly changed Moab and South Eastern Utah Forever.

Museum Gets Ready for Quilt Show

2008-05-05T10:18:00.000-07:00

May through June you'll be able to view the work of the Delicate Stitchers Quilt show. Their theme this year is "Post Cards of Home." Each quilt is based on a post card of Moab.

Quilts have been produced in Moab for over 100 years. They provided both a warm necessity for cold desert nights and a outlet for Artistic Expression.

The Exhibit will be on display
May 10th through the end of June.

The Dewey Bridge

2008-04-28T14:50:00.000-07:00

The Dewey Bridge

Built in 1916 the Dewey Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in Utah. Located approximately 30 miles northwest of Moab the 500 foot span at the time of it's construction was the second longest span west of the Mississippi river.

The bridge served as the only crossing of the Colorado River for route 128 until 1988 when a new bridge was built. In 2000 the Dewey Bridge was refurbished by the Grand County Historical Preservation Commission and became part of the Kokopelli bike trail. The bridge was designated a historic structure by the National Register of Historic Places in 1984

April 6th 2008 a brush fire ignited the aging timbers of the quickly burning the whitewashed deck. Within hours all that was left of the historical structure were the support towers and cables.

The construction on the Dewey Bridge was begun in November 1915 when two Grand County Commissioners, Birten Allred and G.A. Harris Spearheaded the effort to have a bridge built to serve the upper sector of the county. The Ferry which was being used at the time, was dangerous, unreliable and prone to vanish down river during periods of high water.

The contract for the bridge was awarded to the Midland Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri, and was completed in five months. The official dedication ceremony took place on April 15th, 1916.

The narrow wooden structure was supported by steel towers which held in place the titanium alloy cables that attached to the deck. The structure had a tendency to sway lightly in the river winds. The deck was a little higher in the middle so a car driving across would have to be careful as drivers from the other side could not see oncoming traffic. Many drivers found themselves partway across the bridge only to have to reverse back down the bridge to let another driver across.

The eight foot wide bridge continued to serve citizens for 72 years until it was closed to traffic. With no money to demolish the structure and so it remained abandoned until 1997. County administrator Earl Sires that year applied to the State trails and Parks for a $25,000 grant. The grant required the county raise matching funds bringing the total to $50,000. The county though did not have the funds in it's budget to match the grant. It was the kindness of James L. Stoltzfus that provide over twelve thousand dollars towards the county match. He challenged the Grand County Historical Preservation Commission to raise the remaining funds. By 1999 the funds had been raised an repairs on the bridge began.

By 2000 the refurbishment was done the bridge stood clean and white against the red rocks and the blue sky.

The tragedy that had its roots some seventy years earlier with the introduction of the tamarisk plant. An ornamental imported to the United States from the Mediterranean the tamarisk spread up the rivers cloaking the banks of the Colorado and other western rivers. An aggressive plant the tamarisk quickly overtook native species and became a dominate force on the river.

Around the Dewey Bridge tamarisk grew quite thickly. Periodically Boy Scout troups, church youth Groups, and other civic clubs would clear the brush away from the bridge. However for several years this had not been done.

Recent activities to tame the tamarisk population had resulted in numerous dead plants throughout the river area. Systematic removal had began along the river but the plants surrounding the Dewey Bridge had not been removed. When a fire at a near by campsite got out of control the river winds carried the flames up river towards the bridge. The dead foliage ignited quickly and drew the flame onto the bridge where the creosote covered wood ignited.

By the time crews arrived to fight the blaze the bridge was beyond saving. All that remained were the few charred boards and the metal support structure.

The tragedy of the Dewey Bridge's destruction deeply grieves the people of Moab and Grand County. The ghostly skeleton reminds us of how fragile the past can be and why we must endeavor to protect and preserve our history.

The Museum that Moab Made.

2008-01-09T10:18:00.000-08:00

In 1957 the Womens Literary Club of Moab applied to a Community Achievement Contest sponsered by the General Federation of Women's Clubs and the Sears-Roebuck Foundation. The hope was to win the $10,000 grand prize. While the club did not win first place a check for 150 dollars was presented to them and this became the seed for the Museum of Moab.

The museum drew on the help of numerous organizations such as the Rotary Club and Lions club. Personal donations from many citizens soon filled the small Cal Uranium building, which sat less then a block from the current Museum. Other collections were returned to Moab by the U.S. Parkservcie to be displayed in the New Museum.

Museum membership at the time was $1.50 for a basic membership with $100 dollars making you a life time member.

Things may have changed quite a bit but the Museum is still about Moab the city that made it.

Charlie Glass an African American Cowboy

2008-01-07T08:38:00.001-08:00

Third from the left in this picture is Charlie Glass. Charlie was a long time resident of Moab. A ranch owner and a business man Charlie was a rarety in the west and especially Utah.

Often Utah is viewed as a very homogenous state being mostly of European descent but during the early part of the 20th century Moab had a sizable population of African Americans. Many of them came to work in the mines hauling ore out for further refining. Others like Charlie came to escape a savage life and memories from farther east.

Charlie's father had been considered an outlaw in Oaklahoma and eventually was caught. In a time when transporting prisoners was a difficult process the bounty hunters opted to kill Charlie's father and bring his head into to trial in northern Oaklahoma.

Charlie later related that his drinking habit was inspired by these events.

In a time when America was segregated Charlie stratled the line between white and black social groups. He had many friends among the white citizens of the Moab area. Yet he also loved to visit his own people who worked hard in the mines. The picture above is a rare picture of Charlie without his hat on.

Charlie was wounded in a violent skirmish with a group of Basque shephards in response to his shooting of one of their countrymen. Though Charlie survied the fight he passed away in transit to the hospital.

Charlie Glass represents a facsinating part of Moabs history. For more information on Charlie visit the museum an check out the Canyon Legacy.

Yes Moab Has a Museum

2007-12-31T11:42:00.000-08:00

When I first informed my friends that I would be Director of the Museum of Moab the response was something along the lines of, "Moab has a Museum?" Unlike many larger towns and cities in Utah Moab boasts a small yet respectable Museum of Natural and Cultural History.

Built in 1958 the first Museum of Moab was a small one story building later growing to the current two story building and annex which was made possible by the funding of Dan O'Laurie

The Museum's Scope involve everything about Moab and the surrounding 150 mile Radius. Everything from early sea life to the 2002 Winter Olympic Torch has a place in the museum.
My Name is Travis Schenck I am the current Director of the Museum of Moab. I invite you to join me on my journey here at the Museum of Moab. As we explore the museum collections we'll also explore the history of Moab. I hope you'll enjoy the trip.