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Listed below are sources of people, livestock, vehicles, farm equipment, artifacts, and locations that may be useful in reenacting historical events for plays, videos, movies, or festivals. Availability of resources should be checked and arrangements negotiated with each provider.

Frontier Homestead State Park Museum
635 North Main Street
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435)586-9290
http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/iron-mission
http://www.utah.com/stateparks/iron_mission.htm
Ryan Paul, ryanpaul@utah.gov
Ray Warner, raywarner@utah.gov
They have horse drawn vehicles and pioneer clothes as well as artifacts they can loan for qualified projects. They may also be able to provide contacts for arranging animals, shooting locations, and acting extras.

Pioneer Heritage Company
http://www.pioneerheritagecompany.com
Erika Douglas, (801)664-8118, erika75douglas@yahoo.com
Dianna Diehl, (801)566-6239
This group of people, mostly from Salt Lake and Utah Counties, put on demonstrations of authentic pioneer activities. They have done Mormon Trail and Mormon Battallion reenactments as well as practicing the various pioneer homemaking arts.

Independent Location Manager
Dan Whalen
(801)712-3233
cadillacdandeville@hotmail.com

St. George Convention & Tourism
1835 Convention Center Drive (Dixie Center)
St. George, UT 84770
Joyce Kelly, (435)986-6626, Joyce@AtoZion.com
Provides local support for the film industry.

Utah Film Commission
Council Hall/Capitol Hill, 300 North State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(801)538-8740
(800)453-8824
(801)538-1397 fax
http://film.utah.gov


Some Other Thoughts
Dixie College and high school drama departments
Tuacahn
Church Groups
Chambers of Commerce
Museums
Historic Homes