Here you’ll find some of the Histories from the Hole-In-The-Rock Pioneers. Each one is available to view in PDF format for downloading.
Thales Hastings Haskell Pioneer – Scout – Explorer Indian Missionary 1847 – 1909
Exploring Expedition Via Arizona and Salina Canyon December 1878 – September 1879
Samuel Rowley’s Autobiographical Account of the Hole-in-the-Rock Journey 1879
Henry and Sarah Holyoak Journey to Bluff & Highlights of Life in Bluff and Moab 1879
Record of San Juan County Court, Utah Territory April 26, 1880 – March 2, 1885
History of San Juan County 1879-1917 A Comprehensive History by Albert R. Lyman in 1919
Sullivan C. Richardson Hole-in-the-Rock First Trail Photos 1939
The Fort on the Firing Line by Albert R. Lyman October 1948 – March 1950
History of Retracing the Most Difficult Portions of the HIR Trail – Thesis by LeGrand Black, 83 Images, 1995
Barton Cabin History 1998
Bluff Fort Visitors Center – Co-op Replica Dedication, October 12, 2013
Comprehensive History of Montezuma Fort Settlement by Ron McDonald, 100 Pages With Maps and Images, 2018
Bluff Fort Development Miracle 2024
