Monticello’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Monticello. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Old Spanish Trail trade route passed through the area of Monticello from 1829 into the 1850s.
Monticello was one of the many cities established by Mormon pioneers in the Utah Territory, which became the State of Utah. Farming, ranching, and uranium mining have all played an important role in the economy and history of the town.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Monticello’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Monticello’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewUntitled photo, c. 1957: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Monticello
See all 4 →Monticello, decade by decade
1980s
2 historic places in Monticello
2 places in Monticello are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Untitled photo (c. 1957) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (11) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.