WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING HISTORY EVENTS
IN OR NEAR WASHINGTON COUNTY
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SPECIFIC EVENTS
Friday-Saturday, 1/16-17/2026Arts to Zion 2026 St. George Cultural Tour
A two-day immersive experience highlighting the region's vibrant arts community and rich
pioneer history. Presented in collaboration with the Washington County Historical Society,
this year's event expands to include guided historical tours alongside artist studio visits,
galleries, museums, and public cultural sites.
For the press release, click here.
Friday, 1/16/2026, 11:00 am
Washington County Historical Society Walking Tour
Pioneer Courthouse tour led by Jim McArthur
For the flyer, click here and for the news release, click here.
If more information is needed, contact WCHS Tour Coordinator, Loren Webb
at lorenrwebb1980@gmail.com
Friday, 1/16/2026, 1:00 pm
Washington County Historical Society Walking Tour
Ancestor Square tour led by Loren Webb
For the flyer, click here and for the news release, click here.
If more information is needed, contact WCHS Tour Coordinator, Loren Webb
at lorenrwebb1980@gmail.com
Saturday, 1/17/2026, Time TBD
Dedication of the new St. George City Hall
61 N. Main Street, St. George UT 84770
Further details TBD.
Note: Dedication of the Cannon / Sego Lily statue has been rescheduled to 4/2/2026.
Saturday, 1/17/2026, 10:00 am - Noon
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
"Beginning of the Cotton Mission" presented by Charles Adair.
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, 1/17/2026, 11:30 am
Washington County Historical Society Walking Tour
Town Square tour led by Tom McArthur
For the flyer, click here and for the news release, click here.
If more information is needed, contact WCHS Tour Coordinator, Loren Webb
at lorenrwebb1980@gmail.com
Saturday, 1/17/2026, 1:00 pm
Washington County Historical Society Walking Tour
Green Gate Village tour led by Susan Crook
For the flyer, click here and for the news release, click here.
If more information is needed, contact WCHS Tour Coordinator, Loren Webb
at lorenrwebb1980@gmail.com
Saturday, 1/24/2026, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Arizona Strip Stories, Paiute Homelands, Placenames, and More" by Greg Woodall.
Reservations are suggested. See the information at the bottom of the flyer.
For the flyer, click here. For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 1/28/2026; 10:00 am - Noon
Washington County Historical Society Annual Meeting of Members
All WCHS members are invited. An election will be held for 4 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.
Saturday, 2/21/2026, 10:00 am - Noon
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
"Santa Clara - Swiss History & Traditions" presented by Susannah Nilsson.
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.
Check here for the flyer when one is available. In the meantime, call the Museum
at (435)628-7274 if more information is needed.
Wednesday, 2/25/2026, 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, 2/28/2026, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Zane Grey & the Mormons" by Fred Esplin.
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Saturday, 3/21/2026, 10:00 am - Noon
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
"Utah Old Time Fiddlers" presented by Lin Brown.
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.
Check here for the flyer when one is available. In the meantime, call the Museum
at (435)628-7274 if more information is needed.
Wednesday, 3/25/2026, 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, 3/28/2026, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"From Isolation to Inundation: How Tourist Travel Changed Southern Utah"
by Lisa Michele Church.
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Friday, 4/3/2026, 9:00 am
Dedication of the new David & Wilhelmina Cannon Sego Lily Statue in the plaza in front of the
the new St. George City Office building, 61 N. Main Street, St. George UT 84770
For information on the statue project, click here.
Friday, 4/17/2026, 8:45 am - 8:00 pm
Juanita Brooks Conference and Lecture Series
This will be an all-day gathering of scholarship and community honoring Juanita Brooks
and her legacy of the accurate preservation of history. The annual Juanita Brooks lecture
will be held in the evening.
Please RSVP for this event at thebrooksmuseum@gmail.com.
The conference will be held at the new St. George City Hall at Town Square
61 S. Main Street in St. George.
The 40th Juanita Brooks Lecture will be held in the St. George Tabernacle
18 S. Main Street in St. George.
For the flyer, click here and for the schedule, click here. If more information is needed,
contact the Juanita Brooks Historical Preservation Society at
thebrooksmuseum@gmail.com.
Saturday, 4/18/2026, 10:00 am - Noon
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
"Victorian Dress" presented by Dixie Miller.
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.
Check here for the flyer when one is available. In the meantime, call the Museum
at (435)628-7274 if more information is needed.
Saturday, 4/25/2026, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"White Pocket Update" by Marc Deshowitz.
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 4/29/2026, 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, 5/16/2026, 10:00 am - Noon
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event
"Ghost Towns- Ft Harmony, Hebron, Shunesburg" 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.
Check here for the flyer when one is available. In the meantime, call the Museum
at (435)628-7274 if more information is needed.
Saturday, 5/23/2026, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Archaeology Exploration on Green River " by Jim Aton with Jerry Spangle.
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 5/27/2026, 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, 6/24/2026, 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, 6/27/2026, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Unique Biodiversity of Washington County " by Marshall Topham.
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Saturday, 7/25/2026, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Murders & Massacres in Southern Utah" by Doug Bowen.
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 7/29/2026, 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, 8/22/2026, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Utah in the Movies" by Phil Tuckett.
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 8/26/2026, 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, 9/26/2026, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Geology of Moqui Stones" by Dr. Marjorie A. Chan.
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 9/30/2026, 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, 10/23,24/2026, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Ghost Nights in Silver Reef".
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 10/28/2026, 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, 12/2/2026, 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.
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, 12/26/2026, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Firefighting in the 19th Century " by Andrew Peterson.
For more information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.