DUP McQuarrie Memorial Museum

10/16/2026

🚗 TOMORROW! Join us for Red Rocks and Race Cars!

How did Utah transition from wagon roads to automobile highways—and who helped make it happen?

Join historian and author Lisa Michele Church as she explores Utah’s Arrowhead Highway, the efforts of road promoter Charles Bigelow, and how early road development transformed travel and connected communities statewide.

📅 Saturday, October 17
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 McQuarrie Memorial Museum
145 North 100 East, St. George

❤️ FREE admission • Everyone welcome!
No registration required.

We hope to see you there!

10/14/2026

🍂 A little fall, a little patriotic spirit, and plenty of handmade treasures! 🇺🇸

There’s always something new to discover in the McQuarrie Memorial Museum Gift Shoppe!

We’re loving the colorful fall pumpkins, fabric sunflowers, and scrappy candy corn, along with our red, white, and blue creations celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. And have you seen the products from Pioneer Soap Company?

Whether you’re looking for a unique gift, a little seasonal decoration, or something special to take home, stop by and browse!

🏛️ Visiting us this Saturday for our Third Weekend Event? Be sure to leave a little time to explore the Gift Shoppe while you’re here!

❤️ Museum admission is always FREE!

10/12/2026

🐎 October Artifact of the Month: Lady's Leather Sidesaddle

Did you know that early sidesaddles positioned women sideways on horseback rather than facing forward?

Over time, improvements in saddle design gave women greater stability and control, allowing skilled riders to gallop and even jump fences while riding sidesaddle.

This month's featured artifact is a leather sidesaddle once owned by Mary Ann Woodward (Mrs. George Woodward), now displayed in Room 8 of the McQuarrie Memorial Museum.

📖 Read more about this fascinating piece of history on our blog: https://www.dupstgeorge.org/post/ladys-leather-sidesaddle-artifact

📅 Coming up Saturday, October 17 at 10 a.m.!

Join us for Red Rocks and Race Cars: Utah's Arrowhead Highway and Charles Bigelow, Road Promoter, presented by Lisa Michele Church.

Admission is free!

Discover how sidesaddle designs evolved to give women greater stability and freedom on horseback, and see a historic leather sidesaddle once owned by Mary Ann Woodward.

10/09/2026

🚗 Meet Our October Presenter: Lisa Michele Church!

How did Utah go from wagon trails to automobile highways? And who helped make those roads a reality?

Join us next Saturday as historian and author Lisa Michele Church presents Red Rocks and Race Cars: Utah’s Arrowhead Highway and Charles Bigelow, Road Promoter.

Lisa’s historical research explores the American West, historic roads, architecture, and tourism. She is the author of Vintage Signs of Utah and several other publications celebrating Utah’s history.

Discover the fascinating story of early automobile travel, the development of Utah’s roads, and the people who helped connect communities across the West.

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 DUP McQuarrie Memorial Museum
145 North 100 East, St. George

❤️ Free and open to the public! No registration required.

10/07/2026

🍂 October Muse News is here!

Cooler days have arrived, and there’s plenty happening at the McQuarrie Memorial Museum this month.

🏎️ Our Third Weekend Events return October 17 with Red Rocks and Race Cars, presented by Lisa Michele Church.

📱 New QR codes are appearing on selected Museum artifacts, providing even more history and information for visitors.

🎄 The Gift Shoppe is beginning to welcome holiday items as we head into another busy season.

Plus, docent training, reminders, and more are included in this month's newsletter.

📖 Read the October Muse News and download the complete PDF on our website:

October brings cooler weather and plenty happening at the McQuarrie Memorial Museum. Catch up on Third Weekend Events, docent training, new artifact QR codes, Gift Shoppe news, and more.

09/29/2026

🚶‍♀️ Take a walk through history this fall!

The Washington County Historical Society is offering a wonderful series of Saturday morning walking tours through historic downtown St. George this October and November.

We’re especially excited for the Pioneer Courthouse Block tour on October 24, which will meet in the parking lot shared by the Historic Pioneer Courthouse and the McQuarrie Memorial Museum!

Check out the flyer for the complete schedule and details, and enjoy discovering some of the people, places, and stories that shaped our community. ❤️

Which tour would you most like to take? 👇

Washington County Historical Society Walking Tours for 2026

09/24/2026

📍 DUP Markers Along the Way!

Over the past few months, Sheryl Burnett, President of the Washington East Company, has traveled throughout Utah—and along the way, she started watching for historical markers.

Some she went looking for on purpose. Others were unexpected discoveries along mountain roads and in small Utah communities.

“I tried to pay attention to historical markers and take the time to stop and read about the history that is documented. I love the stories!”

Her travels are a wonderful reminder that history isn’t found only inside museums. DUP markers help preserve stories in the very places where they happened.

Take a look at some of Sheryl’s finds, then visit our blog to follow more of her journey and learn about the role historical markers play in preserving Utah history.

🔗 https://www.dupstgeorge.org/post/dup-markers-along-the-way

Have you spotted a DUP marker on your travels? Where did you find it?

📷 Photos courtesy of Sheryl Burnett, President of the Washington East Company, Daughters of Utah Pioneers.

09/21/2026

🐴 From wagon routes to automobile roads…

Five covered wagons against the red rocks of Southern Utah make for a striking reminder of just how much transportation has changed.

For early travelers, roads and trails were built around horses and wagons. Then came the automobile—and with it, a whole new challenge. How did Utah’s roads evolve to accommodate cars, and what did those changes mean for the small towns along the way?

That’s the story historian and author Lisa Michele Church will explore at our next Third Weekend Event.

📅 Saturday, October 17
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 DUP McQuarrie Memorial Museum
🎟️ Free and open to the public

Join us as we explore a fascinating chapter in Utah’s transportation history—from wagon routes to roads built for automobiles.

📷 Photo of the Dixie Freight Haulers courtesy of Paul Gooch.

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09/21/2026

🐴 A glimpse of transportation from another time!

We loved seeing the Dixie Freight Haulers make their way into St. George for the Dixie Roundup Rodeo, with horseback riders, covered wagons, and even a stagecoach.

Scenes like these offer a wonderful reminder of how very different travel and transportation once looked in Southern Utah—and how much changed when the automobile arrived.

That transition is part of the story we’ll explore at our next Third Weekend Event on October 17, when historian and author Lisa Michele Church presents the fascinating history of Utah’s early roads and automobile travel.

Stay tuned for more about the program—and thanks to the Dixie Freight Haulers for sharing their journey! ❤️