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Utah's preservation movement was born when the Coalville Tabernacle died.
The Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) Museum is one of the first sights to greet visitors from Interstate 80.
COALVILLE— The Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) Museum is one of the first sights to greet visitors from Interstate 80. Situated beneath a signboard reading "Welcome to Coalville," it's hard to miss. To its north lies the historic district, which retains a charming, small-town character.
To its south is a clash of modern houses, trailer homes and Victorian originals. "It's a town where everybody knows everybody," says Ramona Pace, Coalville's DUP Camp Captain. At their museum, the DUP conducts tours of historical sites and looks after an array of pioneer keepsakes.
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