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12 MUSEUMS & HISTORIC SITES
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum
581 North Main Street, Cedar City
This charming museum is housed in the Iron County Visitor’s Center and contains a collection of early Iron County pioneer artifacts. If you are interested in seeing aged pioneer clothing, furniture, housewares, and other historical information then make sure to plan a little time to visit.
Cove Fort
435-438-5547
1-mile North of Exit 1 off I-70, 2-miles South of Exit 135 off I-15
In 1867, LDS Church President, Brigham Young, called Ira N. Hinckley to oversee construction of a new fort at Cove Creek. It was to be a way station for pioneers traveling along the “Mormon Corridor” settlements. For more than 20 years, the Fort bustled with activity as travelers came to give their teams rest from their burdened wagons and find a safe haven from weather and hostile Indians. Daily tours start at 9 am to dusk.
Fort Cameron
2-miles East of Beaver on UT 153
In 1861, the U.S. Army built a military barracks known as Fort Cameron. This Fort was needed due to the Indian raids and was located on the north side of the Beaver River, about 1-mile from the mouth of the canyon. The post included four company barracks, a guardhouse, commissary, hospital, and officers’ quarters.
Frontier Homestead State Park Museum
435-586-9290
635 North Main Street, Cedar City
frontierhomestead.org
Frontier Homestead State Park Museum strives to connect people to traditions, knowledge, and ideas and they achieve such a vision by allowing their visitors to relive pioneer and early industrial history of the area. The museum offers hands-on activities, an extensive horse-drawn wagon collection, historic buildings, Paiute native camp, sawmill, and replica blast furnace, as well as many fun events throughout the year. Visitors will quickly discover that this museum is “where history becomes your story”. Hours vary per season and there is a small fee.
Garth and Jerri Frehner Museum of Natural History
435-865-8547
351 West University Boulevard, Cedar City www.suu.edu/cose/museum/
The Garth and Jerri Frehner Museum of Natural History brings the history of southwestern Utah’s history and natural resources to life with tours and exhibits. The museum is free of charge and open year round (while SUU is open) Monday–Friday 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. The museum is located on the first floor of the Science Additions Building.
Park Discovery
435-865-9223
2077 West Royal Hunte Drive, Cedar City
After consulting 4,000 local kids, Park Discovery was built to ignite the imagination of kids of all ages. Located on a hill just above Cedar City stands an assembly of wooden towers, mazes, slides, dinosaur digs, play volcanoes, and rocket ships. The park also includes an outdoor classroom, stage area, a play area for toddlers, handicap accessible ramps, swings, and paved walking trail surrounding the park. Park Discovery is open all year round (when weather permits) and is free
of charge.
Southern Utah Museum of Art
435-438-5547
581 North Main Street, Cedar City
www.suu.edu/pva/suma/
Located on the campus of Southern Utah University, the Southern Utah Museum of Art has an impressive collection of artwork from regional artists like Jimmie F. Jones, faculty and student artitsts, and a robust collection of prints featuring well-known artists. SUMA is free and open to the public.
MUSEUMS & HISTORIC SITES
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