WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING HISTORY EVENTS
IN OR NEAR WASHINGTON COUNTY
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SPECIFIC EVENTS
Friday, 4/18/2025, 10:00 am *** CANCELED ***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.
Monday, Friday, & Saturday 4/21,25,26/2025
Cotton Days in Washington City
See the events list below.
This event is free and the public is invited.
For the events list, click here. If more information is needed,
see https://washingtoncity.org/community/celebrations/cottondays.
Thursday, 4/24/2025, 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Zion National Park History Presentation and Trivia Night
Come learn about the history of Zion National Park; then show off your
Zion NP knowledge in a team jeopardy competition. Presented by Trevor Cox,
Heritage and Regional History Librarian at Utah Tech University.
5:00 pm Presentation (1 hour)
6:00 pm Team Jeopardy (30 minutes)
This event will be held at the Springdale Branch Library, 126 Lion Blvd, Springdale.
The event is free and the public is invited. For the flyer, click here.
If more information is needed, e-mail Trevor Cox at
trevor.cox@utahtech.edu or call (435)879-4552.
Saturday, 4/26/2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Kolob Canyons History" by Steve Heath.
For information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 4/30/2025, 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.
Monday, 5/5/2025, Noon - 1:00 pm
Legacy Lecture Series
Speaker: Bruce Bennett, Chief Executive Officer of the St. George Musical Theater.
On the main floor of the St. George Tabernacle
18 S. Main Street, St. George UT 84770
This event is free and the public is invited.
For information, call Marilyn Lamoreaux at (435)705-0605.
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.
Saturday, 5/24/2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Mining Then and Now" by Glen Zumwalt.
For information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 5/28/2025, 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, 6/25/2025, 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, 6/28/2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Dinosaures and Other Fossils from the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve"
by Andrew Milner.
For information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Friday-Sunday, 7/4-6/2024
Abraham and Ella Bundy Family Reunion
on Mt. Trumbull, Arizona Strip.
For information, click here.
Saturday, 7/26/2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Lost in a Mine" by John Skinner.
For information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 7/30/2025, 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, 8/23/2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Zane Grey & the Mormons" by Fred Esplin.
For information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 8/27/2025, 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.
Monday-Saturday, 9/15-20/2025
Second Annual Dixie Days in St. George
For information, check out the City website at
https://www.sgcityutah.gov/activity/special_events/dixie_days/index.php.
Wednesday, 9/24/2025, 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, 9/27/2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Using LIDAR to Investigate Faults, Fissures, and Scrambling Routes"
by Tyler Knudsen.
For information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Monday, 10/6/2025, Noon - 1:00 pm
Legacy Lecture Series
Speaker: TBD
On the main floor of the St. George Tabernacle
18 S. Main Street, St. George UT 84770
This event is free and the public is invited.
For information, call Marilyn Lamoreaux at (435)705-0605.
Friday-Saturday, 10/24-25/2025, 7:00 pm
Ghost Nights at Silver Reef
Come celebrate Halloween with a trip back in time to meet the ghosts of some
long-gone citizens of a 19th Century mining town.
Wednesday, 10/29/2025, 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, 11/22/2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"On the Trail of Fremont Shield-Bearers" by Elizabeth Hora.
For information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.
Wednesday, 12/3/2025, 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, 12/27/2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Silver Reef Museum Cosmopolitan Event
"Silver Reef Sports & Recreation in 1880’s" by Andrew Peterson.
For information, call the museum at (435)879-2254.