Edge of Cedars Indian Ruin
National Register of Historic Places

Edge of Cedars Indian Ruin

Blanding, San Juan County, Utah
Listed
August 11, 1971
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
71000853

About this property

Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum is a state park and museum of Utah, USA, located in Blanding. It is an Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site, a museum, and an archaeological repository. Cowboys from the nearby town of Bluff camped there in the late 19th century and called the site Edge of the Cedars because it sits on the edge of a natural boundary, separating a heavily forested region and a treeless landscape to the south. Cedar is a term locals use for the Utah juniper tree. Because of its archaeological significance, the site was designated a State Historical Monument in 1970 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Edge of Cedars Indian Ruin in 1971. In 1974, the Utah Navajo Development Council donated the 6.65-acre (2.69 ha) site to the Division of Utah State Parks and Recreation. Shortly thereafter the Utah Legislature enabled the establishment of Edge of the Cedars State Park as a museum of Indian history and culture. The museum opened in 1978. The archaeological repository was completed in 1994. Today, the facility serves as the primary repository for archaeological materials excavated from public lands in southeast Utah, and includes archives and a research library.

Location

Blanding, San Juan County, Utah
37.63038, -109.48924

Categories

PREHISTORICHISTORIC - ABORIGINAL
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Edge of Cedars Indian Ruin listed on the National Register?

Edge of Cedars Indian Ruin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1971.

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Edge of Cedars Indian Ruin is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Edge of Cedars Indian Ruin is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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