Friday, May 30, 2008
Trip to Vernal
For Memorial Day on Monday we took a day trip to Vernal, UT, a place with a lot of Colton family heritage. We went with my mom & dad, both my sisters, and various other family members.
We first stopped by the Maeser Cemetary, just outside of Vernal. Counting both the the living and the dead, there were six generations of Coltons present.
My kids, nephew, sister, wife, and dad.
My deceased sister (died before I was born).
My grandparents Colton.
My great-grandparents Colton. Sterling was Vernal's first sheriff.
My great-great-grandparents Colton. Polly is the one who had a musical written about her life.
After the cemetary we went to the Dinosaur Museum. Sadly, they have closed the museum/field house where you used to be able visit at Dinosaur National Monument, but they've opened up a new museum in town.
My sister wants Pauline to paint this rock & flower for her. (Pauline does take commissions, if anyone's interested!)
After the museum, we went to a nearby spot where you can see 1000-2000 year old petroglyphs. It was really cool. I was surprised I hadn't ever been there before in all my trips to Vernal.
No petroglyphs here, but Pauline thought the scene was cool.
We first stopped by the Maeser Cemetary, just outside of Vernal. Counting both the the living and the dead, there were six generations of Coltons present.
My kids, nephew, sister, wife, and dad.
My deceased sister (died before I was born).
My grandparents Colton.
My great-grandparents Colton. Sterling was Vernal's first sheriff.
My great-great-grandparents Colton. Polly is the one who had a musical written about her life.
After the cemetary we went to the Dinosaur Museum. Sadly, they have closed the museum/field house where you used to be able visit at Dinosaur National Monument, but they've opened up a new museum in town.
My sister wants Pauline to paint this rock & flower for her. (Pauline does take commissions, if anyone's interested!)
After the museum, we went to a nearby spot where you can see 1000-2000 year old petroglyphs. It was really cool. I was surprised I hadn't ever been there before in all my trips to Vernal.
No petroglyphs here, but Pauline thought the scene was cool.
# posted by John Colton @ 3:05 PM 
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If you have that many ties to Vernal then your family must know the Feltch family. My Aunt and Uncle Brent and Carol Feltch raised their family there. Carol has since passed away, but Brent remarried and still resides there. I haven't been forever but have fond memories there. That is where I first learned to ride a two wheeler! Glad you had a great trip!
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