2023 Freemont Festival
May 5, 2023 @ 8:00 am - May 7, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
We are excited to announce our inaugural Fremont Fest, part of Utah’s Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month. Building on the Museum’s Prehistory Week from past years, Fremont Fest is a weekend of events at the museum celebrating the indigenous cultures that called eastern Utah home across the millennia. Please join us on the weekend of May 5th for a variety of great events and activities.
HOURS
May 5, 2023 @ 8:00 am - May 7, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
LOCATION
155 E Main St
Price UT 84501
WEBSITE
PHONE
800-817-9949
Feast
Friday, May 5 | 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Prehistoric Museum Don L. Burge Multipurpose Room
Have you ever wondered how archaeologists reconstruct diet? Join Archaeology Curator, Dr. Tim Riley, as he explores different lines of evidence archaeologist use to understand past foodways. The focus of this talk will be the Fremont farming communities living in eastern Utah a thousand years ago. Following the talk, you will be able to sample several dishes based on the ingredients and cooking methods available to the Fremont.
Free Admission, capped at 30
Family Day
Saturday, May 6 | 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Prehistoric Museum
We will be joined by colleagues from the Manti-La Sal National Forest, Utah Rock Art Research Association, Utah Cultural Site Stewardship, Carbon County Historical Society, and more.
Ruben’s BBQ and Tallies & Smallies will be in the parking lot for all your food and beverage needs.
All day – Free Admission
11:00 am – 3:00 pm Kids Activities
Field Trips
Sunday, May 7
The Castle Valley Archaeological Society invites you to join them as they explore the cultural landscapes of eastern Utah.
Tours capped at 10 people
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Tour #1 – Helper Canyons
Join Ellis Powelson as he guides you through the canyons surrounding Helper, Utah. While Helper has recently gained popularity as a great little town with an intact historic downtown and incredible artists, this area has always been a great place to live, as attested to by the petroglyphs, pictographs, and ghost towns that you can see just minutes from town.
Tour #2 – Grassy Trail Creek and East Carbon
Join Tim Riley as he explores Grassy Trail Creek and East Carbon. The only major tributary of the Price River, this creek was both a source of sustenance and a major travel corridor that linked the interior Tavaputs communities of Nine Mile Canyon and Range Creek Canyon to the larger Fremont and Ancestral Puebloan world.
Tour #3 – Prehistoric Museum Collections
Join Katy Corneli as she examines the material record of Fremont lifeways stored in the Prehistoric Museum’s collections. This is an opportunity to see many objects not currently on display at the museum and marvel at the ingenuity and resourcefulness of these ancient farmers of the desert.