Uintah County Western Heritage Museum               Vernal, Utah

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Old West Gunfighter Series

Considered a top fast draw gunman with time as a lawman, buffalo hunter, Indian fighter.  Always a dapper dresser, he wore expensive and eccentric clothes.  Bat was called a cool headed man under hard conditions, having to use a fancy cane due to an old gunshot wound.
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A gunman and lawman in Texas killed thirty-two men and ambushed withe King Fisher in March 1884.  Bat Masterson called him the west's greatest gunfighter.

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Robert "Bob" Ford, a gunman, shot Jesse James in the back of the head on April 3, 1882 and was pardoned by Governor T.T. Crittenden.  He was killed in June 1892.  After many years of trying to cash in on his murder of Jesse James in sideshows and saloons.
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An outlaw and cousin of Haravey Logan, was a member of the "Curry Gang", and the "Wild Bunch".  He robbed a train in Wyoming on June 2, 1899 and was arrested, imprisoned and released in February 1907.  He later disappeared into western history
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A quick draw gunman who killed at least fifteen men.  Moved between Colorado, New Mexico and Texas as a cowhand.  He lead several lynch mobs and died on July 1, 1887, when a wagon wheel crushed his head.
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Cole Younger was leader - he and his brother gang members were captured following the Northfield Bank robbery.  Cole was wounded and pardoned July 1901.  He died Feb 12, 1916.  His two brothers were killed by a posse after a shoot-out.
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Elf Owl, Ring Tail Cat, Rattlesnake, Kiss Bug, Scorpion, Coral Snake, Coyote, Desert Mule Deer, Side Winder, Tarantula, Centipede, Black Widow, Badger, Roadrunner, Ground Squirrel, Prairie Dog, Vulture, Javelina, Bob Cat, Gamble Quail, Horned Toad, Kangaroo Rat, Spotted Skunk, Mountain Lion, Gila Monster and Jack Rabbit are animals of the Southwest.
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Joshua Tree, Yucca, Mescal, Palo Verde, Saguaro Cactus Spanish Bayonet, Ocotillo, Prickly Pear Cactus, Beavertail Cactus, Barrel Cactus, Hedgehog Cactus, Fishhook Cactus, Pinchushion Cactus, Rainbow Cactus are plants of the Southwest Deseret
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Old West Gunfighter Series

Last surviving member of the Doolin Gang, he later formed his own gang.  After a failed train robbery, West headed out alone.  Lawman Bill Tilghman tracked him down and in a shoot-out, killed West with one shot on April 7, 1878 near Guthrie Oklahoma.
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The unusual Double Arch consists of two arches stemming from a common base.  The larger arch extends 165 feet above the debris below.  It can be seen from the road in the Windows Section of the park; however, a short walk from the Windows Section parking area allows you to see this beautiful arch more closely.
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Earl Douglass, discoverer of the world's largest deposit of Jurassic-age dinosaurs, stands in from of a Diplodocus femur.  The quarry operation was sponsored by the Carnegie Museum, for whom Douglass worked from 1909 until 1924.  The area was proclaimed Dinosaur National Monument by President Woodrow Wilson on October 4, 1915.
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Was the daughter of a wealthy farmer, Cattle Kate earned her living as a prostitute in Denver, Cheyenne and Rollins, Wyoming.  She was an expert with a branding iron, a six shooter and a Winchester rifle.  When a posse captured her husband James Averil, they pleaded for their lives, but the posse and the ranchers had no sympathy for them.  They were both hung in Rollins, Wyoming in 1889.
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The Bureau of Reclamation's Flaming Gorge Dam is 502 feet high.  This thin arch of concrete blocking the Green River is in Northeastern Utah.  It is 1180 feet long and backs water 91 miles when filled.  almost 4 mission acre-feet of water can be stored behind the dam.
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Flaming Gorge Reservoir was created in 1964.  Before that the Green River wound around the canyon formation named "The Flaming Gorge" by explorer John Wesley Powell.  The area has been the home of the Desert Bighorn since prehistoric times as can be seen by the petroglyphs on the animal.
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Visitors to the river enjoy excellent trout fishing, boating, river rafting, hiking, picnicking, and camping amid spectacular scenery.
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1837-64, lawman, gunman, Henry Plummer was the prototype of the crooked sheriff who was hanged on his own gallows.  Plummer killed fifteen men, and his gang of outlaws was alleged to have murdered 102 victims.
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Old man Clanton led the toughest cattle rustling gang in the Southwest.  He was a crusty, tough pioneer who, with his sons, shot it out at the "O.K. Corral" against the Earp brothers and Doc Holiday.
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The earliest writings of the American Indians were those of signs and symbols.  These symbols are always apparent in their handicraft and jewelry.
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Ison Dart was one of the few black gun slingers of the Old West.  Dart was killed near Brown Hole, Wyoming by the feared stock detective and bounty hunter Tom Horn.  A sad end for a though gun fighter.
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A lawman and outlaw, was elected city marshal of Fort Worth, Texas in 1876 and named Bill Woody, U.S. Deputy and U.S. Marshal in 1883 under Marshal Courtright, he became a fugitive after his posse killed two ranchers.  He was later acquitted.
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Texas' most deadly gunman.  He killed over thirty people. Captured by Ranger John Armstrong in 1877, he was released in 1894 after eighteen years in prison.  He was killed by Constable John Selman in El Paso, Texas in July 1895.
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The Kokopelli is a symbol of the southwest on rock art and pottery.  It is one of the most easily recognized figures found in the petroglyphs and pictographs of the southwest.  Southwest Indians associate him universally with fertility and prosperity as well as their physical and spiritual well being.5.75"x3-7/8"

Throughout Nine Mile Canyon in Central Utah, the remnants of the ancient Fremont culture are abundant.  The Fremont inhabited the canyon for several hundred years, as early as 300 A.D.  Their legacy of the rock art and ruins can be found on all levels of the canyon.
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Original S.U.V.: Eco-Friendly Exhaust System, Luxury Leather Seating, Strap & Bit Steering,
On-board Voice Command Control Unit, Global Positioning Sensors, All Natural Fuel System, Memory Feature Braking, 4x4 Off-Road Drivetrain, Independent Rear Suspension
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An outlaw and mother of two children, a miner, committed the "comic opera" stage holdup between Globe and Riverside with Joe Boot. Hart was arrested , sent to prison and released after having served five years of her sentence.
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In his short criminal career, a span of about four (4) years, Bass managed to rob stagecoaches, trains and banks in lightning speed.  The outlaw gang was chased by Texas lawmen.  He died on July 21, 1878, his 27th birthday, from a chest wound from a bank robbery.
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Considered by many as one of the toughest lawmen in the West.  In 1887, he faced down a family of horse thieves killing three and wounding a fourth.  He came out unscathed.  Owens was a dead shot of his time.  Very often, he faced bands and gangs of killers with often four or five men against him, coming out the victor.  Always cool-headed under fire, he never backed off from any fight with lawbreakers of his time.
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The name "Utah" comes from the Native American Ute tribe and means "people of the mountains."  Utah peaks, on average, are the tallest in the country.  The average elevation of the tallest peaks in each oif Utah's counties is 11,222 feet, higher than the same average in any other state.
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Vernal, Uintah County's largest city, is located in Eastern Utah near the Colorado State Line, and 175 miles east of Salt Lake City.
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"Chamber"

One of Vernal's 120+ period lamp posts and two of Vernal's 250+ hanging baskets.  Like all of the flowers on Vernal's award winning Main Street, these flowers are maintained by Vernal City from the first part of May to the first part of October.
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"Field House"

The Utah Field House of Natural History on the east end of Main Street is one of Utah's newest and finest Natural History Museums.  Life size dinosaurs reside in the surrounding gardens.
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"Hanging Basket"

One of Vernal's 250+ Main Street baskets.  These baskets are part of the annual Main Street Beautification Project that is supported by many volunteers and businesses working together to make Vernal and America in Bloom award winning City
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"Main Street"

A few of the 1,200+ concrete planters on Vernal's Main Street.  These planters are planted every spring by volunteers and maintained by Vernal City.  Vernal's beautiful Main Street shows what a city can do when everyone in the community works together to create one of America's most beautiful Main Streets.
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Wildlife of the southwestern desert includes Black Widow, Coyote, Desert Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Bob Cat, Vulture, Javelina, Jack Rabbit, Gamble Quail, Mountain Lion, Elf Owl, Ring Tail Cat, Spotted Skunk, Roadrunner, Sidewinder, Rattlesnake, Coral Snake, Ground Squirrel, Horned Toad, Kangaroo Rat, Tarantula, Badger, Gila Monster, Kiss Bug, and Centipede.
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