DAUGHTERS OF UTAH PIONEERS
McQuarrie Memorial Museum

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LOCATION

145 North 100 East
St. George, UT 84770
(435)628-7274
http://dupstgeorge.org/DUP_Museum.html

Admission is free.

Private tours can be arranged by calling the museum.

HOLDINGS

The McQuarrie Memorial Museum has over 2000 pioneer histories (including people, localities, and obituaries), 500+ pioneer photographs, and 1500+ artifacts. Copies of any of the histories and photos can be ordered and put on a CD for a small fee. For indicies, see:

    List of personal histories
    Histories of Washington County DUP women
    Miscellaneous historical stories and articles
    Histories of geographic locations
    List of DUP photos
    List of the artifacts in the McQuarrie Memorial Museum

Each month, one of the artifacts is featured with a news article:

    September 2009 Artifact of the Month - Portable Organ
    November 2009 Artifact of the Month - Bottom Part of a Chafing Dish
    February 2010 Artifact of the Month - Eight Day Clock

HISTORY

Mrs. Hortense McQuarrie Odlum, a granddaughter of an early mayor of St. George, was approached with the idea of creating a place to put many choice heirlooms held by family members. She provided financing for a building with the express purpose of housing pioneer relics.

The McQuarrie Memorial Hall was completed in 1938 and dedicated on June 17 of that year.

The museum is presently maintained and operated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP).

PHOTOS

In the photograph below from the book, "Under Dixie Sun", appear (left to right) Frank Penrose, Hortense McQuarrie Odlum, Hector McQuarrie, Ella M. Hatch, Rulon McQuarrie, Zella M. Walker, Marie M. Hemenway, Ruth M. Penrose, Mrs. Hector McQuarrie, and Walter Walker.









Also see:

Postcard photo of the McQuarrie Memorial Hall