There is so much history in Southern Utah to be explored and enjoyed! It is hard to truly appreciate what makes this area so great until you learn about the people that helped to pioneer it. This desert paradise is a beautiful playground today, but it was literally carved and shaped with the blood and toil of those that came before! Enjoy these stories that make up some of the history of Southern Utah!
Map Of The Historic Sites
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Hurricane · CanalHurricane Canal HistoryThe City Built on the Side of the Cliff The story of the Hurricane Canal IS the foundation story of the city of...
Leeds · Ghost TownHarrisburg Ghost TownOriginally Harrisburg was settled in 1859 under the name Harrisville after Moses Harris.
Leeds · Ghost TownSilver Reef Ghost Town1876 To 1890. Silver reef was a mining town established after silver was found in sandstone which is extremely rare.
Pine Valley · ChurchPine Valley ChapelCompleted 1868. The Pine Valley chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was completed in 1868 and is the oldest...
Santa Clara · HomeJacob Hamblin Home1800s. In the 1800's Jacob Hamblin was called to Southern Utah as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
St. George · Home And MuseumBrigham Young Winter HomeLate 1800s. The Brigham Young home was a winter home to the 2nd President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
St. George · MuseumDaughters of Utah Pioneer MuseumThe McQuarrie Memorial museum is owned and operated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and was built in 1938 from the...
St. George · FortFort PearceFort Pearce was built during the Black Hawk War, a period of conflict with the Ute Indians, from 1865-1868.
St. George · HallOpera House/Social HallIn 1875, what is now known as the Opera House, was built as a wine cellar to store and make sacramental wine for the...
St. George · CourthousePioneer CourthouseThe Washington county seat hasn't always been in St.
St. George · LandmarkPioneer Encampment Mall1861. The Encampment Mall, which is located on the campus of Dixie State University, is where the first Mormon pioneers...
St. George · ChurchSt George TabernacleCompleted 1876. The St George Tabernacle is a symbol of the hard work, sacrifice, and faith of the early St George Pioneers.
St. George · TempleSt George Utah TempleDedicated 1877. Standing in the middle and tall above all other buildings in St.