WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
CALENDAR OF PAST EVENTS
(for the year 2024)
PAST EVENTS
Jump to endSaturday, 1/6/2024, 9:00 am
Washington County Historical Society Field Trip to the Zion National Park
Meet at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George at 9:00 am.
We will then caravan to the Springdale Community Center,
126 Lyon Blvd in Springdale, meeting there at 10:00 am.
For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed,
call Sidney at (435)703-1934.
Monday, 1/8/2024, Noon - 1:00 pm
Legacy Lecture Series
Ron Thompson, former Director of the Washington County Water Conservancy District,
in an encore appearance, will talk about past and current water issues, especially
related to Washington County.
In the basement of the St. George Tabernacle
18 S. Main Street, St. George UT 84770
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the announcement, click here. If more information is needed,
call Marilyn Lamoreaux at (435)705-0605.
Saturday, 1/20/2024, 10:00 am
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
Robert Singleton, a Western Action Shooter, will give a presentation
about "Pioneer Guns" from 1800 to the Civil War.
At the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) McQuarrie Memorial Museum
145 North 100 East, St. George UT 84770
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed,
see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274.
Thursday, 1/25/2024, 12:30 pm
Mulberry Inn 150th Anniversary Celebration & Ribbon Cutting
The Woolley-Foster Home was built in 1873. It later became the Seven Wives Inn
and now the Mulberry Inn.
217 North 100 West, St George UT 84770
For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, e-mail Peggy
at themulberryinnstg@gmail.com or call (435)669-6870.
Thursday, 1/25/2024, 6:00 - 7:15 pm
St. George Library Lecture
"The Powell Expedition Killings" by Doug Bowen.
Free and all are welcome to attend.
Downstairs in Community Room A at the St. George Library,
88 West 100 South, St George UT 84770
For information, e-mail Trevor M. Cox at trevor.cox@washco.lib.ut.us.
Saturday, 1/27/2024, 10:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Arts to Zion".
For the flyer, click here. For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 1/31/2024; 10:00 am - Noon
Washington County Historical Society Annual Meeting of Members
All WCHS members are invited. An election will be held for 3 vacant Board seats.
In the basement of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) McQuarrie Memorial Museum
145 North 100 East, St. George UT 84770
For the meeting invitation, click here.
For the election procedures, click here.
Thursday 2/1/2024 to Saturday 3/2/2024; Excluding Sundays
Public Open House at the Newly Constructed Red Cliffs Utah Temple
This event is free and the public is invited.
For information, click here.
Monday, 2/5/2024, Noon - 1:00 pm
Legacy Lecture Series
The speaker will be Stephen Studdert. He served as Senior White House Advisor to
three Presidents and carried out diplomatic assignments to more than 100 nations
on behalf of Presidents of the United States. He will talk about his diplomatic
experiences then and now.
In the basement of the St. George Tabernacle
18 S. Main Street, St. George UT 84770
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the announcement, click here. If more information is needed,
call Marilyn Lamoreaux at (435)705-0605.
Tuesday, 2/13/2024, 4:00 pm
Roundtable Discussion about Gunlock
Please review the flyer prior to the meeting for discussion topics.
Upstairs (Courtroom) at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George.
For the flyer, TBD. For more information, call Dick Kohler at (702)445-3650.
Thursday, 2/15/2024, 7:00 pm
Lecture to accompany The Smithsonian Exhibit at the Silver Reef Musuem
in Cooperation with the Institute for Continued Learning (ICL).
Phil Tuckett will present "When Movies Came to Utah: From Flicks to Digital Magic".
This lecture will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) in the Udvar-Hazy Building
at Utah Tech University. For a campus map, click here.
The Udvar-Hazy Building (UHB) is just north of 900 East & 400 South.
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the flyer, click here. For more information, call the Silver Reef Museum at (435)879-2254.
Saturday, 2/17/2024, 10:00 am
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
Dan McArthur, former Mayor of St. George, will give a presentation
about our early Mayors and give some insight into the life of a mayor.
At the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) McQuarrie Memorial Museum
145 North 100 East, St. George UT 84770
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed,
see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274.
Thursday, 2/22/2024, 6:00 pm
Lecture to accompany The Smithsonian Exhibit at the Silver Reef Musuem
in Cooperation with the Institute for Continued Learning (ICL).
"Where Dixie Began, Pioneer Heritage That Inspires Our Future" (Panel Discussion
with Carmen Snow, George Staheli, Mike Harless, Mayor Kress Staheli, Ed Tracey,
and Sherrie Tate.
This program will be held at Cotton Town, 25 North 300 East in Washington City.
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the flyer, click here. For more information, call the Silver Reef Museum at (435)879-2254.
Saturday, 2/24/2024, 10:00 am *** RESCHEDULED TO 9/28/2024 ***
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"When Hollywood Came to Silver Reef" by Ken Howell.
For the flyer, click here. For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Tuesday, 2/27/2024, 5:00 pm
Roundtable Discussion about St. George
Please review the flyer prior to the meeting for discussion topics.
Upstairs (Courtroom) at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George.
For the flyer, click here. For more information, call Dick Kohler at (702)445-3650.
Wednesday, 2/28/2024; 10:00 am - Noon
Washington County Historical Society Community Meeting
This monthly meeting is for WCHS officers & directors, members, and any others with
an interest in Washington County history. It is an opportunity to hear about what is going
on with the WCHS and to exchange ideas with others having similar interests.
Meet in the basement of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) McQuarrie Memorial
Museum, 145 North 100 East, St. George UT 84770.
For more information, check the website at https://wchsutah.org, e-mail info@wchsutah.org,
or call and leave a message at (435)275-7409.
Thursday, 2/29/2024, 6:00 - 7:15 pm
St. George Library Lecture
"A Trip Though Two Billion Years...Grand Canyon, Zion Canyon and Bryce Canyon"
(Geology Presentation) by Dr. Rick Miller.
Free and all are welcome to attend.
Downstairs in Community Room A at the St. George Library,
88 West 100 South, St George UT 84770
For information, e-mail Trevor M. Cox at trevor.cox@washco.lib.ut.us.
Thursday, 2/29/2024, 7:00 pm
Lecture to accompany The Smithsonian Exhibit at the Silver Reef Musuem
in Cooperation with the Institute for Continued Learning (ICL).
"From Isolation to Indundation, How Tourist Travel Changed Southern Utah"
by Lisa Michele Church.
This lecture will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) in the Udvar-Hazy Building
at Utah Tech University. For a campus map, click here.
The Udvar-Hazy Building (UHB) is just north of 900 East & 400 South.
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the flyer, click here. For more information, call the Silver Reef Museum
at (435)879-2254.
Saturday, 3/2/2024, 9:00 am
Washington County Historical Society Field Trip to North Main Street in St. George
Meet at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George at 9:00 am.
We will then caravan to 93 Skyline Drive, arriving at 9:20.
For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed,
call Lucia at (435)845-4244.
Monday, 3/4/2024, Noon - 1:00 pm
Legacy Lecture Series
The speaker will be Dr. Stephen D. Nadauld, former President of Dixie State
University (now Utah Tech University) from 2008 to 2014. He will speak about
his experiences in higher education.
In the basement of the St. George Tabernacle
18 S. Main Street, St. George UT 84770
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the announcement, click here. If more information is needed,
call Marilyn Lamoreaux at (435)705-0605.
Thursday, 3/7/2024, 7:00 pm
Lecture to accompany The Smithsonian Exhibit at the Silver Reef Musuem
in Cooperation with the Institute for Continued Learning (ICL).
Archaeologist Diana Hawks will speak on "Survival in a Harsh Environment:
Adaptation and Resilience of Prehistoric People in Southwestern Utah"
This lecture will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) in the Udvar-Hazy Building
at Utah Tech University. For a campus map, click here.
The Udvar-Hazy Building (UHB) is just north of 900 East & 400 South.
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the flyer, click here. For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Saturday, 3/16/2024, 10:00 am
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
Janie Argyle will present "Creative Quilts".
At the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) McQuarrie Memorial Museum
145 North 100 East, St. George UT 84770
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed,
see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274.
Saturday-Sunday, 3/9/2024-4/28/2024
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
Smithsonian Exhibit: "Crossroads: Change in Rural America".
This exhibit will be held in the Cosmopolitan Restaurant building next door to
the Silver Reef Museum, 1903 Wells Fargo Road in Silver Reef.
Museum admission is $4.00 and includes the Cosmopolitan exhibits.
For more information, call the Silver Reef Museum at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 3/20/2024, 5:00 pm
Roundtable Discussion about Toquerville
Please review the flyer prior to the meeting for discussion topics.
Upstairs (Courtroom) at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George.
For the flyer, click here. For more information, call Dick Kohler at (702)445-3650.
Wednesday, 3/27/2024, 10:00 am - Noon
Washington County Historical Society Community Meeting
This monthly meeting is for WCHS officers & directors, members, and any others with
an interest in Washington County history. It is an opportunity to hear about what is going
on with the WCHS and to exchange ideas with others having similar interests.
This month, the second half of the meeting with be the Oral History Panel Discussion
mentioned below.
Meet in the basement of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) McQuarrie Memorial
Museum, 145 North 100 East, St. George UT 84770.
For more information, check the website at https://wchsutah.org, e-mail info@wchsutah.org,
or call and leave a message at (435)275-7409.
Wednesday, 3/27/2024, 11:00 am - Noon
Oral History Panel Discussion
Come listen to six Washington County resdents who recently participated
in the Washington County Historical Society's Oral History Program.
At the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) McQuarrie Memorial Museum
145 North 100 East, St. George UT 84770
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed,
e-mail Loren Webb at lorenrwebb1980@gmail.com or call him at (435)632-0774.
Thursday, 3/28/2024, 7:00 pm
Lecture to accompany The Smithsonian Exhibit at the Silver Reef Musuem
in Cooperation with the Institute for Continued Learning (ICL).
"Community Progress Through Time" will be a panel discussion moderated by
Susannah Nilsson. Panelists will include Dan Frei, Dennis Frei, Pam Graf,
Roy Hafen, and Jim Ence.
This panel will be held in the Santa Clara Towm Hall, 2603 Santa Clara Drive
in Santa Clara.
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the flyer, click here. For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Monday, 4/1/2024, Noon - 1:00 pm *** SPECIAL LOCATION ***
Legacy Lecture Series
The speaker will be Jonathan T. Pike, Utah Insurance Commissioner
and former Mayor of St. George. See the announcement below.
In Lecture Hall 156 of the Taylor Health Science Center, 1526 East Medical Center Drive.
(Where the Colleagues of Dixie State University used to meet).
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the announcement, click here. If more information is needed,
call Marilyn Lamoreaux at (435)705-0605.
Thursday, 4/4/2024, 11:00 am
Panel discussion to accompany The Smithsonian Exhibit at the Silver Reef Musuem
in Cooperation with the Institute for Continued Learning (ICL).
"Washington County Decision Makers: Where are the Women?"
This panel will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) in the Udvar-Hazy Building
at Utah Tech University. For a campus map, click here.
The Udvar-Hazy Building (UHB) is just north of 900 East & 400 South.
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the flyer, click here. For more information, call the Silver Reef Museum
at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 4/6/2024, 9:00 am
Washington County Historical Society Field Trip to Heberville-Bloomington
Meet at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George at 9:00 am.
We will then caravan to Bloomington Park, arriving at 9:30.
For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed,
call Sidney at (435)703-1934.
Thursday, 4/11/2024, 7:00 pm
Lecture to accompany The Smithsonian Exhibit at the Silver Reef Musuem
in Cooperation with the Institute for Continued Learning (ICL).
"What My Grandmother taught me -- Navajo woman" by Lucille Hunt
This lecture will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) in the Udvar-Hazy Building
at Utah Tech University. For a campus map, click here.
The Udvar-Hazy Building (UHB) is just north of 900 East & 400 South.
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the flyer, click here. For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 4/17/2024, 5:00 pm
Roundtable Discussion about Rio Virgin County.
Please review the flyer prior to the meeting for discussion topics.
Upstairs (Courtroom) at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George.
For the flyer, click here. For more information, call Dick Kohler at (702)445-3650.
Thursday, 4/18/2024, 7:00 pm
Lecture to accompany The Smithsonian Exhibit at the Silver Reef Musuem
in Cooperation with the Institute for Continued Learning (ICL).
Bruce Bennett will talk about "St. George Musical Theater, Where do we go from here?".
This lecture will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) in the Udvar-Hazy Building
at Utah Tech University. For a campus map, click here.
The Udvar-Hazy Building (UHB) is just north of 900 East & 400 South.
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the flyer, click here. For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Saturday, 4/20/2024, 10:00 am
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
Nancy Carlton will present "The History of Tea".
At the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) McQuarrie Memorial Museum
145 North 100 East, St. George UT 84770
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed,
see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274.