The Wells Fargo Express Office was housed in a building completed in 1877.
It had ornate arches in front with fortress-style metal doors. Wells Fargo occupied the north side of the building, where they ran the freight and stagecoach operations and a bank. The south side of the building was home to the Woolley Lund & Judd Mercantile. Eventually, Wells Fargo turned the business over to them, and when the mines played out in 1888, the businesses closed. Reduced mining operations continued until 1909.
- Silver Reef was a mining boomtown in the late 1800s with the discovery of silver in sandstone- a geological rarity.
- The area is now a Wild West Ghost Town located in a stunning geologic setting.
- Start your visit at the Wells Fargo Express Stop Building and take a guided tour of the historical Museum, which is registered with the National and Utah State Registers of Historic Buildings.
- Walking trails take you around the old Main street and to other points of interest on the grounds behind the museum.
Learn more about the history of Silver Reef and the museum grounds.
SLIDESHOW (coming soon) please visit the temporary gallery linked below.
(http://www.silverreefutah.org/PHOTO-GALLERY.html)
Silver Reef Foundation, Inc. is a Utah non-profit organization
2023 Board of Directors
President
Ron Cundick
Vice President
Glen Zumwalt
Treasurer
Andrew Peterson
Secretary
Kathy Powell
Curator
Pat Cundick
Special events
LoAnne Barnes
At Large
Susan Savage
Silver Reef Museum | Ghost Town
Management and Program Director:
Bobbi Wan-kier
Silver Reef Museum | Ghost Town
Assistant Manager:
Tom Stirling
Silver Reef Museum | Ghost Town
Gift Shop Manager:
Karen Peterson