The Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area
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Kanab Visitor Center Museum The Old Rock Church Gallery Art caricatures, antique HEADWatERS BOULDER LOOP / furniture reproductions, Circleville HEADWatERS contemporary woodcraft, LittlE DEnmarK Butch Cassidy’s Childhood Home His HEritagE AREA MARKERS pottery, appliqued western Fairview Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Old Rock Schoolhouse, Marysvale clothing, hand tooled boots Art Hatch Fairview Museum and Art His Area Markers showing local travel Escalante Tithing Office, 1884 William Derby Johnson, Jr., House and saddles, unique jewelry, Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum His maps and historic sites. Historic Red Brick Homes (Cole’s Hotel), 1884, Kanab Native American crafts, Fountain Green Open by appointment M. Parker (Butch Cassidy), Perry Lodge, Home to the Move Stars fine art and more. Beautiful Mt. Pleasant, corner of Main Street and Hwy 89 objects and memorable Fountain Green Daughters of Utah Pioneers Marysvale Cabin, c. 1879, Circleville Little Hollywood Walk of Fame, Kanab His Salina, 50 South Hwy 89 keepsakes are found in the Museum and Old Tithing House Deer Creek Mining Museum Panguitch Social Hall, 1900 Big Rock Candy Mountain, 4479 North Hwy 89 workshops and studios of Rag Rug Museum more than 50 local artists. Manti Marysvale, 99 South Hwy 89 Bullion Canyon Miners Park UNDER THE RIM Shop and studio hours Manti Historic City Hall His Mt. Carmel, Old Rock Church, Hwy 89 Easter Rock Petroglyphs vary. For more information, Patten House and Old Manti School/ Panguitch, 76 North Hwy 89 Cottonwood Canyon Cliff Dwelling Old Rock Schoolhouse contact the local visitor Daughters of Utah Pioneers His Kanab, 78 South Hwy 89 Heritage House, 1884, Kanab information center Mt. Carmel Maynard Dixon and Edith Hamlin House (See Visitor Information Mt. Pleasant and Studio, 1938, Mt. Carmel box at right). Maynard Dixon Summer Historic Buildings/Pioneer Sites Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Museum and Home and Studio Art Mt. Carmel School and Rock Church, c. 1890 Relic Home His The MPNHA lives on in the SEVIER VALLEY Orderville houses and buildings. The Glenwood Co-op Store, 1878 Spring City Kane County Daughters fo Utah architecture reflects the origin Festivals and Events Gooseberry Valley Archeaological His of the builders and functional These are the living stories of the MPNHA, from the present Spring City Daughters of Utah Pioneers Pioneers Museum VISITOR INFOrmatiON needs of the pioneer life. For District day to the first pioneer settlers and the Native Americans in the and Old Jail His For additional information about the locations and events in this Panguitch more information on these Joseph Wall Gristmill, 1874 region. Come meet the friendly people of this unique corner of guide, contact the local travel offices listed below, or visit Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum His sites, contact the local visitor Ralph Barney House (famous Mormon the world, celebrate with them and enjoy a truly local experience. SEVIER VALLEY His information center (See Visitor furniture maker), 1873, Richfield www.mormonpioneerheritage.org For specific dates and schedules, contact the local visitor Glenwood Quilt Walk Monument Center Information box at right). Redmond Town Hall, 1881 information center (See Visitor Information box at right) Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum His BOULDER LOOP Mt. Pleasant Main Garfield County HEADWatERS Joseph Boulder Street Program Travel Council February Arc National and State Parks His Anasazi State Park Museum Alton Shakespear Coal Mine 115 W. Main Street, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647 55 S. Main Street, Panguitch, UT 84759 US Open Snowkite Masters Camp Clear Creek Museum Three national parks, two national monuments, three national Rock School House His John & Ella Morill House, 1895, Junction (435) 462-2456 • www.mtpleasantcity.com (435) 676-1160, (800) 444-6689 Bryce Canyon Winterfest Bryce forests, one national recreation area, and eight state parks make this Kimberly Ghost Town www.brycecanyoncountry.com Bryce Canyon Visitor Center on of America’s best places combining exceptional scenic beauty Redmond Natural History Museum / Pioneer Museum Sanpete County [email protected] with history and culture. These are America’s treasures. March Museum / National Park Eco Camp Christine Cabin / Daughters of Pines Hotel, 1882, Marysvale Travel Council Cowboy Poetry The Paunsagaunt Wildlife Museum Nat Utah Pioneers Museum His Piute County Courthouse, 1903, Junction 191 N. Main, P.O. Box 148, Manti, UT 84642 Kane County Ebenezer Bryce Cabin Widstoe Schoolhouse, c.1908 (435) 835-6877, (800) 281-4346 Travel Council April Richfield Cannonville National Parks www.sanpete.com • [email protected] 78 S. 100 E. Kanab, UT 84741 Garfield Co. Greatest Horseman Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum His BOULDER LOOP Cannonville Visitor Center (435) 644-5033, (800) 733-5263 Bryce Canyon Competition Bull Creek Archeological District Salina Museum / Grand Staircase Sevier County www.kaneutah.com Cowboys Aint Dead Yet Festival August Escalante National Monument His Gifford Historic Homestead, 1908 Travel Council Capitol Reef Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum His [email protected] Manti Mountain ATV Tour Ebenezer Bryce Cabin Gifford House Zion May Salina Historical Museum His Escalante 250 N. Main Street, Richfield, UT 84701 Skyline 10K Run Historic Homestead, 1908 (435) 893-0458, (800) 662-8898 Spring City Heritage Days Escalante Daughters of Utah Piute County Tourism Travel Guide to the Sanpete County Fair Sevier Hans Peter Nielsen Gristmill, 1890 www.sevierutah.net Pioneers Museum His LittlE DEnmarK 550 N. Main Street, Junction, UT 84740 Ephraim Scandinavian Festival Sanpete Classic Bike Race Arc Horseshoe Canyon Pictographs National Monuments Fremont Indian State Park and Museum Escalante Interagency Visitor Center Ephraim Co-op, 1871 [email protected] Garfield Co. Equestrian Trail Ride Sevier County Fair Mossy Cave (435) 577-2949 • www.piutecounty.org Museum / Grand Staircase Escalante Faiview Museum of History and Art Cedar Breaks CCBRA Barrel Race Panguitch High School Rodeo Monroe Torry Log Church/Schoolhouse, 1898 Capitol Reef Country / [email protected] Mormon National Monument Eco Pal Fountain Green Social Hall, 1891 Grand Staircase/Escalante Amazing Earthfest Kane County Fair Monroe Hot Springs His Wayne County Travel Council Hole in the Rock Interpretive Center His Manti Temple, 1888 Utah Office of Tourism Greyhound Gathering Garfield County Fair Moroni Opera House, 1890 Junction Highway 12 & 24, Torrey, UT 84775 Torrey Council Hall-State Capitol Pioneer National Entrada Institute Desperado Duel Bicycle Rally Old Pioneer Museum, Mt. Pleasant (435) 425-3365, (800) 858-7951 National Forests Capitol Reef National Springtime Panguitch Community Theater Capitol Reef Visitor Center Museum / (800) 200-1160, (801) 538-1900 Wasatch Academy, 1875 www.capitolreef.org Social at the Gifford House Western Legends Roundup National Park www.utah.travel Dixie National Forest Geo Eco [email protected] Heritage Area Maynard Dixon Country Fishlake National Forest June Gen General Arc Archaeology Nat Natural History UTAH Bryce Canyon Country Rodeo Art Art Pal Paleontology Eco Ecology Manti-La Sal National Forest Mormon Miracle Pageant Entrada Institute LEGEND His History Geo Geology Utah Heritage Highway Danish Heritage Days Wayne County Fair 89 Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival Bryce Canyon Rim Run and Walk UTah’s BrYCE CANYON COUNTRY HERITAGE SELF DRIVE National Recreation Areas Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally TOUR ITINErariES TO GUIDE VISITORS Suggested time: 4 to 5 days. TOUR ROUTE #2 BMW Bike Rally September CAPITOL REEF COUNTRY 7-DAY TRAVEL PLANNER Glen Canyon National Recreational Area Tour time: 4 days Horse Races Spring City Artists Studio Tour Spend a week exploring our red rock formations, narrow canyons, pristine meadows, Day 1. Zion National Park Day 2. Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon Country Rodeo Rocky Mountain ATV Jamboree lush green valleys and cool alpine forests. A wonderful land of contrast and solitude State Parks await you in beautiful Wayne County, Utah. Day 3. Boulder Loop - Scenic Byways 12 - 3 State Parks Take this tour route for either direction Entrada Institute Garfield County Red Rock Pow-Wow Day 4. Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands National Parks starting in the north traveling south or Anasazi Indian Village Kodachrome Basin Motoguzzi Bike Rally Day 1. Capitol Reef National Park vice versa. The itinerary can also start Schedule extra time for side trips, activities, arts, events. July Bi-plane Fly-in Day 2. Cathedral Valley on the east or west entrance to the Coral Pink Sand Dunes Otter Creek Day 3. “Loop the Fold” and our short slot Canyons Lamb Days Entrada Institute Features