WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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The Washington County Historical Society (WCHS) has been involved in many activities, including the following:

WALKING TOUR

The Washington County Historical Society prepared a St. George Historic District walking tour pamphlet and bronze markers with information for each historical home on the tour.

BOOK ON WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORIC BUILDINGS

The WCHS published two volumes on Washington County historical buildings:

Historical Buildings of Washington County, Volume 1
By the Washington County Historical Society
Sketches by Jon Bowcutt and text by Mary Phoenix
See the information page.

Historical Buildings of Washington County, Volume 2
By the Washington County Historical Society
Sketches by Jon Bowcutt and text by Mary Phoenix
1992
See the information page.

PIONEER COURTHOUSE RESTORATION

WCHS spearheaded saving the Pioneer Courthouse in St. George and assisted in its restoration.

PIONEER COURTHOUSE INVITATIONAL ART EXHIBIT

The WCHS hosted a Pioneer Courthouse Invitational Art Exhibit for 11 years, where talented local artists created a limited edition print of a local historic building. Proceeds went towards the restoration and maintenance of the Pioneer Courthouse.

AUDIO TOUR TAPE/CD

One of the WCHS projects was to produce an audio tour tape/CD, a “Traveling History of Washington County, Utah.” These tapes or CD’s lead one on a tour of historic sites in Washington County. They are still available and can be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce, 97 East St. George Boulevard in St. George.

GRANTS

In 2005, the Washington County Historical Society adopted a program to make $1,000 grants available to those communities who had representatives serving on the County Historical Society Board. To date, five of these grants have be made to support worthy preservation projects.

CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION

The Washington County Historical Society adopted a program, in 2006 to award “Certificates of Commendation” to individuals or groups in Washington County who had been instrumental in a significant historical restoration. Awards are made each month at the WCHS general membership meetings and are publicized in local newspapers.