Historical Marker
Moab Utah UMTRA Project
Historical marker location:
Moab, Utah
( Marker is on Utah Route 279, 0.2 miles west of U.S. 191, on the left when traveling west.)
Background and Current Status.
The state's official bird is the California gull, which was declared the state bird in 1955. The gull is credited with helping early Mormon settlers by eating the insects that were destroying their crops.