Cache Valley Historical Society

A commitment to
keeping history alive.

The Cache Valley Historical Society (CVHS) is the oldest local chapter of the Utah State Historical Society. CVHS began in 1951 and some of it’s early members included Joel E. Ricks, Leonard Arrington, George Ellsworth, J. Duncan Brite, and Merlin Hovey. The organization is unique in the West in that it includes an area involving two states.

ABOUT CVHS

Our Monthly Lectures

  • October 14, 2026 lecture
    Our next lecture of our 2026-2027 series is on Wednesday, October 14, at 7pm at the Logan Library (285 N Main)! “The Roskelley’s and their Cache Valley Connections” by Richard Saunders.  The Roskelley family has been associated with Cache Valley since before Peter Maughan settled Wellsville.  Dr. Saunders, a librarian, historian, and Roskelley descendant, will talk about… Read more: October 14, 2026 lecture

2026 Calendar

  • January 14 – The Logan Tabernacle: Preserving for the Future by Emily Utt *NOTE Location: Logan Tabernacle, 50 North Main*
  • February 11 -From Shoebox to Showcase: Organizing and Preserving a Personal Archive at Home by Braydon Wright and Sarah Berry
  • March 11 – History of the Bear Lake Valley and its Connection to Cache Valley by the Bear Lake Historical Society
  • April 8 – USU Scholarship winners – The History of the Intermountain Indian School by Ashlyn Erickson & The Story of Vernacular Polygamist Architecture in Cache Valley by Aurora Durfee
  • May 13 – From Oslo to Idaho: Settling Cache Valley by Devan Jensen
  • May 16 – Tribute to Kenneth Godfrey, 1:30-3:00pm
  • June 10 – Ezra Taft Benson and his Cache Valley Roots by Patrick Mason
  • September 9 – The New Mormon Village: Constructing Mormon Cultural Landscapes along the Wasatch Front, Post World War II by Rebecca Andersen
  • Cache Valley Historic Home Tour will not take place in 2026.
  • October 14 -The Roskelley’s and their Cache Valley Connections with Richard Saunders
  • October 14 – Scholarship applications are due
  • November 18 – TBD

More information on each lecture will be added very soon.

Lectures take place on the second Wednesday of the month at 7pm at the Logan Library (285 N Main), unless otherwise noted.