WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING HISTORY EVENTS
IN OR NEAR WASHINGTON COUNTY
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SPECIFIC EVENTS
Saturday, 6/29/2024, 10:00 amSilver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Silver Reef's Chinese Residents: Archaeology of Chinatown" by Chris Merritt, Ph.D.
This will be held in the Cosmopolitan Restaurant next door to the Silver Reef Museum.
For the flyer, click here. For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Saturday, 6/29/2024, 7:00 pm
Special Screening of the Documentary Film, "The Conqueror, Hollywood Fallout"
This film deals with the making of the John Wayne film, "The Conqueror", and
the controversy that followed as many of the crew that worked on the film
got cancer, presumably from the atomic fallout that happened during the 1950s.
At the Pineview Megaplex Theatre, 2376 E. Red Cliffs Drive in St George.
For tickets, click here. To see the trailer for the film, click here.
To see The Conqueror's entry in a list of films made in Washington County, click here.
Saturday, 7/2/2024, 8:00 pm
Gunlock State Park Local History Lecture
Loren Webb will speak on William "Gunlock" Hamblin, noted Mormon pioneer settler,
scout, gunsmith, missionary, and prospector believed to have been poisoned to death.
The lecture will be at the large pavillion section of the park.
Parking will be in the day-use area of the state park.
This event is free and everyone is welcome.
For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed,
call Gunlock State Park at (435)218-6544.
Friday-Sunday, 7/5-7/2024
Abraham and Ella Bundy Family Reunion
on Mt. Trumbull, Arizona Strip.
For information, click here.
Saturday, 7/13/2024, 9:00 am - ???
Washington County Historical Society Field Trip to the Veyo
Meet at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George at 9:00 am.
We will caravan to the Family Dollar parking lot, 44 N. Main in Veyo; meet at 9:30.
For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed,
call Sydney at (435)703-1934.
Wednesday, 7/31/2024, 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.
Wednesday, 8/28/2024, 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.
Saturday, 9/21/2024, 10:00 am
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
"History of Washington County" presented by Loren Webb.
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 information, see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274.
Wednesday, 9/25/2024, 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.
Saturday, 9/28/2024, 10:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"When Hollywood Came to Silver Reef" by Ken Howell.
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Monday, 10/7/2024, Noon - 1:00 pm
Legacy Lecture Series
This will be the first lecture of the new season.
The speaker is TBD.
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.
If information is needed, call Marilyn Lamoreaux at (435)705-0605.
Saturday, 10/19/2024, 10:00 am
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
"New Castle Reclamation Project" presented by Jerry Atkin.
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 information, see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274.
Wednesday, 10/30/2024, 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.
Saturday, 11/16/2024, 10:00 am
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
"Weaving Navajo Rugs" presented by Ginny Sparks.
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 information, see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274.
Wednesday, 12/4/2024, 10:00 am - Noon *** NOTE THE SPECIAL DATE ***
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.
Note: The last Wednesday of November is the day before Thanksgiving, so this meeting
was rescheduled for the following Wednesday.
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.
Saturday, 12/21/2024, 10:00 am
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
"Bethlehem – Christmas" presented by Judy Call.
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 information, see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274.
Saturday, 1/18/2025, 10:00 am
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
"Pistols of the West" presented by Robert Singleton.
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 information, see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274.
Saturday, 2/15/2025, 10:00 am
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
"When Women Ran Fifth Ave Book" presented by Julie Satow.
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 information, see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274.
Saturday, 3/15/2025, 10:00 am
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
"Mormon Battalion: Tunes Along Their Trails" presented by Kevin Henson.
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 information, see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274.
Friday, 4/18/2025, 10:00 am
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
"History of the Sheepherders thru Stories and Songs" presented by Clive Rommy.
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 information, see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274.
Saturday, 5/17/2025, 10:00 am
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
"Volcano History in our Area" presented by Jeff Axel.
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 information, see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274.