Preservation Partners

Guided & Self-Guided Tours of Historic Sites

Visit the following links for tours of historic sites and buildings offered by other organizations in Utah. Preservation Utah is not connected to any of these places, therefore, contact the listed organizations for further information. Listing here does not constitute an endorsement of any group, the tours they provide, or the site's care, management, or administration.

  • Anasazi State Park Museum, Boulder

    Explore this ancient village in the heart of Utah's canyon country. Operated by Utah State Parks.

  • Assembly Hall on Temple Square, Salt Lake City On the southwest corner of Temple Square is the Assembly Hall, a charming Gothic-style building with beautiful stained-glass windows. This jewel of a building was constructed between 1877 and 1882. Offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • Beehive House, Salt Lake City The Beehive House was built between 1853 and 1855 and served as home to Brigham Young when he was President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Governor of the Utah Territory. Offered by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • Benson Grist Mill, Stansbury Park For those of you who like to take a step back in time, Tooele County's Benson Grist Mill is the site that can't be missed. Operated by Tooele County Parks & Recreation.
  • Brigham Young Winter Home, St. George

    Brigham Young spent the last winters of his life in the St. George area, enjoying the warm weather and directing the building of the St. George Temple and Tabernacle. Offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in association with the St. George Temple Visitor's Center.

  • Camp Floyd and Stagecoach Inn, Fairfield See the Camp Floyd Commissary, Museum, and Cemetery, along with the Stagecoach Inn and Fairfield Schoolhouse. Operated by Utah State Parks.
  • Cove Fort, Millard County Built in 1867, Cove Fort was constructed as a safe stop for travelers where they could find shelter, fresh water, and feed for livestock. Go back in time to the days when travel was by horseback and covered wagon and discover what sort of accommodations a traveler could have expected. Offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • Fielding Garr Ranch House, Antelope Island The Fielding Garr Ranch House is distinctive for two reasons: first, it is the oldest continually inhabited Anglo home in the state of Utah (from 1848 to 1981 when the island became a state park), and second, it is the oldest Anglo built house in Utah still on its original foundation. Operated by Antelope Island State Park, Utah State Parks.
  • Fort Buenaventura, Ogden Located on an 84-acre river tract of land near the Weber River, the fort symbolizes a period of western history that was the transition from nomadic ways of the Indian tribes and trappers to the first permanent settlers in the Great Basin. Operated by Weber County.
  • Fort Douglas Military Museum, Salt Lake City The mission of the Fort Douglas Museum is to collect, preserve, and interpret the history of Fort Douglas and its impact on the history of Utah and the adjacent Western states. The museum also highlights Utah's role on other wars of international significance. Operated by the Fort Douglas Military Museum.
  • Golden Spike, Promontory, Box Elder County This National Historic Site is where the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads met in 1869. Historical re-enactments are performed daily. Operated by the National Park Service.
  • Jacob Hamblin Home, Santa Clara

    Visit the home of Jacob Hamblin, the man who was called "Friend of the Indians." See what life was like for Jacob and his large family in a frontier town. Walk among the fruit trees in the nearby orchard and see the sloped porch where the family dried fruit. Offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the St. George Temple Visitor's Center.

  • John Jarvie Ranch, Browns Park In 1880, John Jarvie, a Scotsman built a ranch along the Green River to offer store goods to those that lived or traveled in this wild territory. At the ranch, you can visit the ranch's museum, where you'll discover relics from the frontier days. Operated by the Bureau of Land Management.
  • Ogden and Salt Lake City ghost tours Includes tours of several "haunted" sites in Salt Lake City and Ogden. Operated by Story Tours.
  • Park City Museum Explore Park City's history in two buildings that are excellent examples of adaptive reuse. Walking tours of Park City are offered in the summer, with other special events throughout the year. Offered by the Park City Historical Society.
  • Pioneer Village at Lagoon, Farmington Explore many historic structures moved to the Lagoon amusement park to save them from demolition. Also take a ride on the historic wood roller coaster, one of the five oldest in the U.S. Maintained and operated by Lagoon.
  • Salt Lake Tabernacle

    Come see the home of the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Visit the dome-shaped auditorium, which is so acoustically sensitive that a pin dropped at the pulpit can be heard clearly at the back of the hall, 170 feet away. Listen to the symphony of sound from one of the world's great musical instruments, a magnificent pipe organ with 11,623 pipes. Offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

  • St. George Tabernacle

    Visit the St. George Tabernacle, the "jewel in the desert" and a symbol of the town's pioneer beginnings. While at the tabernacle, you can also hear interesting stories about the tabernacle's glass and why the balcony had to be moved. Offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the St. George Temple Visitor's Center.

  • Territorial Statehouse, Fillmore Territorial Statehouse in Fillmore is Utah's oldest existing governmental building. Operated by Utah State Parks.
  • Union Station, Ogden Tour the historic station, the Utah State Railroad Museum, John M. Browning Firearms Museum, and Browning-Kimball Classic Car Museum. Operated by the Union Station Foundation.
  • Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City

    Visitors are invited to take part in customized tours of the Capitol exploring the unique art, architecture, and history of the building and its reconstruction and renovation. Offered by the Capitol Preservation Board.