Vernal in Uintah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Pottery Shop

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 27, 2025

1. Pottery Shop Marker

Inscription. In 1893 Ephraim H. Roberts, a war veteran, built a pottery here. He and his sons made churns, jars, jugs, and flower pots, which were exchanged for produce. Five hundred samples of clay were tried before a suitable one was found. Lead for glazing was dug from a clay bank on the rifle range at Fort Duchesne. Later the building was used for an amusement center, known as Old Roberts Hall. In 1920 it was moved to Davis Ward where it served as a church and recreation hall. It was razed in 1936.

Erected 1952 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 175.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 40° 24.907′ N, 109° 29.95′ W. Marker is in Vernal, Utah, in Uintah County. It is on South 1500 East, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3000 S 1500 E, Vernal UT 84078, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Uinta Basin.

It is also

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in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 27, 2025

2. Pottery Shop Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.