WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING HISTORY EVENTS
IN OR NEAR WASHINGTON COUNTY
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SPECIFIC EVENTS
Wednesday, 10/30/2024, 10:00 am - NoonWashington 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, 11/9/2024, 3:00 pm
Dedication of Two Monuments at the Escalante #2 Oil Well Explosion Site
There will be a dedication of two new monuments at the site of the 1935 explosion of the
Escalante #2 Oil Well. Ten people were tragically killed and they are being honored with
a large monument.
This will take place at 375 Quality Drive, at the northwest end next to the Fort Pierce
Industrial Park on South River Road in St. George.
For more information, contact Dave Peterson at daveconpete@gmail.com.
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.