WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING HISTORY EVENTS
IN OR NEAR WASHINGTON COUNTY
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SPECIFIC EVENTS
Saturday, 7/27/2024, 10:00 am *** CANCELED ***Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Zane Grey as Historian: Creator of the American West" by Richard Kohler
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.
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.
Saturday, 8/24/2024, 10:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"The Spanish Trail in Washington County" by Steve Heath
This will be held in the Cosmopolitan Restaurant next door to the Silver Reef Museum.
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
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.
Thursday, 8/29/2024, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Lecture at the Washington Branch Library
Trevor Cox speaking on "A History of Music, Poetry, and the Arts in Washington County"
Free and all are welcome to attend.
In the Community Room at the Washington Library,
220 North 300 East, Washington UT 84780
For more information, call the library at (435)627-2706.
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.
Thursday, 9/26/2024, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Lecture at the St. George Branch Library
Trevor Cox speaking on Elizabeth Kane's " A Gentle Account of Life in
Utah's Dixie, 1872-1873"
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 more information, call the library at (435)301-7580.
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.
Saturday, 10/25-26/2024, Times ????
Silver Reef Ghost Nights
TBD
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
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.
Saturday, 11/23/2024, 10:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Birds of Prey" by Ken Howell.
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
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, 1/27/2025, 10:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Arts to Zion".
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
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, 2/22/2025, 10:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Stories from the Arizona Strip" by Milt Hokanson and Greg Goodall.
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
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.
Saturday, 3/22/2025, 10:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"The Geological History of Arches National Park and Surrounding Regions"
by Marc Deshowitz.
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
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.