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The Washington County Historical Society (WCHS) has been involved
in many activities, including the following:
WALKING TOUR
The Washington County Historical Society prepared a St. George Historic District
walking tour pamphlet and bronze markers with information for each historical home on the tour.
BOOK ON WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORIC BUILDINGS
The WCHS published two volumes on Washington County historical buildings:
Historical Buildings of Washington County, Volume 1
By the Washington County Historical Society
Sketches by Jon Bowcutt and text by Mary Phoenix
See the information page.
Historical Buildings of Washington County, Volume 2
By the Washington County Historical Society
Sketches by Jon Bowcutt and text by Mary Phoenix
1992
See the information page.
PIONEER COURTHOUSE RESTORATION
WCHS spearheaded saving the
Pioneer Courthouse
in St. George and assisted in its restoration.
PIONEER COURTHOUSE INVITATIONAL ART EXHIBIT
The WCHS hosted a Pioneer Courthouse Invitational Art Exhibit
for 11 years, where talented local artists created
limited edition prints of local historic buildings.
Proceeds went towards the restoration and maintenance of the Pioneer Courthouse.
AUDIO TOUR TAPE/CD
One of the WCHS projects was to produce an audio tour tape/CD,
a "Traveling History of Washington County, Utah."
These tapes or CD's lead one on a tour of historic sites in Washington County.
They are still available and can be purchased at the
Chamber of Commerce, 97 East St. George Boulevard in St. George.
GRANTS
In 2005, the Washington County Historical Society adopted a program
to make $1,000 grants available to those communities
who had representatives serving on the County Historical Society Board.
To date, five of these grants have be made to support worthy preservation projects.
CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION
The Washington County Historical Society adopted a program,
in 2006 to award "Certificates of Commendation"
to individuals or groups in Washington County who had been instrumental in a
significant historical restoration.
Awards are made each month at the WCHS general membership meetings and are publicized in local newspapers.
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