Reuben Wadsworth

WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY     (Washington County, Utah)

BOOK

"Red Rock Recollections, Volume II: Fun Historic Stops
in Southern Utah, Northern Arizona and Southern Nevada"

by Reuben E. Wadsworth

This book is a marvelous mix of history and scenery from Southern Utah, Northern Arizona and Southern
Nevada". It offers brief vignettes about the stories behind places of historical and scenic importance in this
beautiful region. It explains how these places were literally put on the map. This volume provides readers a
list of interesting places to visit when they hit the open road. The historical feature stories in the volume
were originally written for the online newspaper, St. George News.

Paperback, 259 Pages, 6" x 9" x 0.65"
Published by Scrivera Press
First Edition (February 20, 2020)
ISBN-10:   1734584602
ISBN-13:   978-1734584608


AVAILABILITY

Printed and kindle editions of this book can be purchased on amazon.com:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1734584602.

Printed editions may also be purchased at the DUP McQuarrie Memorial Museum.


COVER

Front cover of Red Rock Recollections, Volume II
Front Cover
      Back cover of Red Rock Recollections, Volume II
      Back Cover           For an expanded image, click here


TABLE OF CONTENTS

  Foreword  v
  Acknowledgements                                    vii
  Author’s Note  x
           Introduction xi
 
I.   Southern Utah
 1.Arches National Park    1
 2.Brian Head  17
 3.Bryce Canyon National Park  26
 4.Butch Cassidy Boyhood Home  41
 5.Cedar Breaks National Monument                51
 6.Duck Creek Village  58
 7.Goblin Valley State Park  64
 8.Kanab Movie Making History  73
 9.Kodachrome Basin State Park  81
 10.Old Irontown  90
 11.Orderville  97
 12.Parowan Gap105
 13.Southern Utah University112
 14.Topaz Museum123
 15.   Utah Territorial Statehouse133
 
II.   Northern Arizona and Southern Nevada
 16.Cameron Trading Post145
 17.Eldorado Canyon151
 18.Glen Canyon Dam161
 19.Jacob Lake Inn173
 20.Kaibab Plateau Fire Lookouts180
 21.Lee’s Ferry189
 22.Lost City Museum198
 23.North Rim of the Grand Canyon206
 24.Pipe Spring National Monument216
 25.Route 66 in Northern Arizona227
 26.   Valley of Fire State Park 239


REFERENCES

A marvelous mix of history and scenery, St. George News author releases 2nd compilation book
Article in the St. George News, March 9, 2020