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 Help us welcome the Smithsonian to Delta by attending the gala opening of Between Fences, a Museum on Main Street exhibition, at the Delta Public Library.
When: Saturday, May 19, 2007, at 2:00pm
Where: Delta Public Library
76 North 200 West
Delta, UT
Handicap Accessible? Yes
Cost: Free
Between Fences relates to every region of the United States and deals with such topics as the definition of home, farm, and factory; the closing of the range in the South and its meaning to former slaves; and the making of fences, including a look at why Abe Lincoln became known as a rail splitter.
Fences in Utah’s landscape range from the long strands of rusty barbed wire that have become symbols of the western United States, to the white vinyl fences of the newest  subdivisions. Chain link fences surround schools, plastic orange construction fencing wraps around constant road work, and white picket fences still mean home to many Utahns. During WWII, wire fences imprisoned Japanese Americans interned at Topaz. The state’s population is greatly affected by the cultural, political, and physical fence that lies between the United States and Mexico. Utah’s farmers, ranchers, outdoor enthusiasts, government and military workers, educators, and families at large all have stories about fences to tell. Few other structures bring people in contact with each other and yet divide them at the same time.
Come and enjoy this exhibit that tells American stories through diverse fence types, and that deals with such topics as the definition of home, farm, and factory. There will also be a local exhibit featuring Utah fences. Visitors will be able to walk between fences and through gateways, as well as see artifacts and photographs related to fencing in the West.
Contact Deb Greathouse at (435) 864-4945 for more information.
Utah Exhibit Locations:
September 16, 2006 – November 2, 2006
Heritage Museum of Layton
403 N Wasatch Dr
Layton, UT 84041
November 10, 2006 – December 22, 2006
American West Heritage Center
4025 S Hwy 89/91
Wellsville, UT 84339
January 16, 2007 – March 16, 2007
John Hutchings Museum of Natural History
55 N Center
Lehi, UT 84043
March 23, 2007 – May 11, 2007
Anasazi State Park Museum
460 N Hwy 12
Boulder, UT 84716
May 19, 2007 – July 7, 2007
Delta City Library
76 N 200 W
Delta, UT 84624
Click here to go to the national site for Museum on Main Street
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