WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
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SPECIFIC EVENTS
Wednesday, 2/22/2012, 7:00 pm
Friends of Gold Butte's Monthly Educational Series
Dr. Leo Lyman will speak on "The Historic Arrowhead Highway -
Early Motorized Travel Through Mesquite"
Parts of the Arrowhead Highway or Arrowhead Trail were the
beginning of our regional federal highway and is still right
here in our own back yard! Some parts of the old road can be
seen from our present day I-15 freeway. Some of the old,
proposed route still exists in an area commonly referred to
as Gold Butte.
Mesquite Community Theatre
Doors open at 6:30 pm. Free.
Friday, 2/24/2012, Noon - 1:00 pm
D/ASIA Brown Bag Lecture:
"Discovery in Silver Reef" by Jim Kemple
(Great Grandson of the First Miner in Silver Reef).
Enjoy the personal and reflective commentary on the
discovery of silver and early life in Silver Reef.
Interagency Visitor Center
345 E. Riverside Dr.
St. George, UT 84770
(435)688-3200
http://www.d-asia.org
Go by or call for a free reservation (used for space allocation).
Friday-Saturday, 2/24-25/2012
Family History Expo 2012
For information, see http://www.familyhistoryexpos.com.
Saturday, 2/25/2012, 10:00 am
Washington County Historical Society Tour of the Dixie State Collge Archives
Meet at the Val A. Browning Library archives.
That is Building #5 on the south side of 100 South between 700 and 1000 East in St George.
See the college map.
Wednesday, 2/29/2012, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Washington County Historical Society Board Meeting
Downstairs at the St. George Library,
88 West 100 South, St George
This meeting is open to all interested persons
March 2012
Arizona Archeology and Heritage Awareness Month
Guided hikes, programs, and demonstratons at Pipe Spring National Monument
See the online flyer for details
Pipe Spring National Monument is located 45 miles east of Hurricane UT
on Utah Highway 59 and Arizona highway 389.
http://www.nps.gov/pisp
Tuesday, 3/6/2012, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Washington County Chapter of the Old Spanish Trail Association
Business Meeting and Lecture.
Dr. Leo Lyman will speak on Jedediah Smith's travels
through Washington County.
For information, contact Dr. Leo Lyman, lionman011@earthlink.net
Thursday, 3/15/2012, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Washington City Historical Society Free Lecture
Leo Tobler will speak on "Farming and Gardening in Washington"
This long time resident will talk about the history of some of the
farms in the area. Then he will provide information on how to
garden in Southern Utah - what to plan, when, and other tips.
Historic Relief Society Building
100 W. Telegraph St.
Washington, UT
For information, see the Washington City Historical Society website
http://wchsofutah.limewebs.com.
Wednesday, 3/28/2012, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Washington County Historical Society Board Meeting
Downstairs at the St. George Library,
88 West 100 South, St George
This meeting is open to all interested persons
Wednesday, 3/28/2011, 7:00 pm
The 29th Annual Lecture in Honor of Juanita Brooks
"Hopeful Oddyssey: Nels Anderson, Boy Hobo, Desert Saint,
World War I Diarist, Public Servant, Ex-Patriot Sociologist"
Dr. Charles S. Peterson, will discuss the life of Nels Anderson,
Author of the well-known book "Desert Saints" which is based
on historical documents in St. George. Anderson arrived in
Dixie in 1908 as a youth. He worked at Terry's Ranch and
became linked to their family and the Woods and the Hafens.
He joined the LDS Church, attended Dixie High School,
attended BYU, obtained a Masters Degree from the University
of Chicago, and a PhD from New York University. He was a key
official in the Roosevelt Administration in the 1930's and 40's.
He kept contact with Juanita Brooks and always loved Southern
Utah. He is one of the most famous Dixieites but is little
known in St. George today.
At the St. George Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St., St. George
Open to the public. Free admission.
Sponsored by the Dixie State College
& The Endowment Established by O. C. Tanner.
Thursday, 4/19/2012, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Washington City Historical Society Free Lecture
Historic Relief Society Building
100 W. Telegraph St.
Washington, UT
For information, see the Washington City Historical Society website
http://wchsofutah.limewebs.com.
Wednesday, 4/25/2012, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Washington County Historical Society Board Meeting
Downstairs at the St. George Library,
88 West 100 South, St George
This meeting is open to all interested persons
Thursday-Saturday, 5/3-5/2012
2012 Utah Preservation Conference
Save these dates - details will be forthcoming.
There will be an event on Thursday evening, May 3.
All day Friday, May 4, there will be education sessions
at the Salt Lake Masonic Temple.
All day Saturday, May 5, will be the historic homes tour.
Thursday, 5/17/2012, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Washington City Historical Society Free Lecture
Historic Relief Society Building
100 W. Telegraph St.
Washington, UT
For information, see the Washington City Historical Society website
http://wchsofutah.limewebs.com.
Wednesday, 5/30/2012, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Washington County Historical Society Board Meeting
Downstairs at the St. George Library,
88 West 100 South, St George
This meeting is open to all interested persons
Thursday-Friday, 6/14-15/2012
Old Spanish Trail Association National Conference
Richfield, Utah
Thursday-Sunday, 6/28/2012-7/1/2012
47th Annual Conference of the Mormon History Association
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
For information, see the Mormon History Association website
http://www.mhahome.org.
REPEATING EVENTS
Fridays, September - May
D/ASIA Brown Bag Lecture
Each Friday, these noontime lectures are hosted at the Interagency Information
Center located at 345 E. Riverside Drive in St. George. Programs begin at
noon and last for one hour, and attendees are welcome to bring a sack lunch
while enjoying the presentations. Admission is free, but space is limited
for this popular lecture series. To reserve a seat, obtain tickets in
advance either at the Interagency Visitor Center or by calling (435)688-3200.
Interagency Visitor Center
345 E. Riverside Dr.
St. George, UT 84770
(435)688-3200
First Thursday of September, November, January, March, and May
(every odd numbered month, except summer)
Washington County Chapter of the Old Spanish Trail Association
Business Meeting.
For information, contact Dr. Leo Lyman, lionman011@earthlink.net
First Saturday of October, December, February, and April
(every even numbered month, except summer)
Washington County Chapter of the Old Spanish Trail Association
Field Trip.
For information, contact Dr. Leo Lyman, lionman011@earthlink.net
Third Thursday of Each Month, 7:00 pm
Washington City Historical Society Lecture Meeting
Historic Relief Society Building
100 W. Telegraph St.
Washington, UT
For information, see the Washington City Historical Society website
http://wchsofutah.limewebs.com.
Last Wednesday of Each Month, September - May, 10:00 - 12:00 am
Washington County Historical Society Board Meeting
Downstairs at the St. George Library,
88 West 100 South, St George
Last Thursday of Each Month, 7:00 pm
Fort Harmony Lecture Series
New Harmony Library
OTHER SOURCES
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