The IndependentFrontier Homestead State Park Museum’s new OnCell-TourSphere mobile tour allows park visitors access to significantly more information about artifacts and exhibits through their mobile devices. Comprised of 27 stops inside the museum and 33 stops on the park grounds, the tour offers a glimpse into the history of Iron County, including rare wagons and carriages, historic buildings, and the realities of life on the frontier. Visitors can enjoy little-known historic details and personal reflections of yesteryear.
Not only does the tour encourage visitors to explore the park at their leisure, it also allows them to take away what they have learned by providing access to the tour long after their visit. Powered by technology provided by OnCell-TourSphere, a leader in the mobile space for cultural destinations, the park intends to include additional tour stops as new exhibits are developed in the coming years.
“We wanted to tell the story of each of the stops within the park and museum by looking deeper into the history of a particular topic than traditional signage alone would allow,” says Todd Prince, park manager. “The tour is an excellent opportunity to provide historic background, add intriguing details, and tell the special stories that make each stop memorable.”
Opened in 1973, Frontier Homestead State Park Museum interprets the history of Iron County, horse-drawn transportation, and early iron production. Attractions include the main carriage gallery, pioneer crafts, a gift shop, and historic cabins. The park hosts various educational programs including community celebrations, public lectures, living history demonstrations, curation workshops, and volunteer programs. The north wing exhibit hall receives new exhibits every six-to-eight weeks.
Frontier Homestead State Park is located at 635 North Main St. in Cedar City. The museum is open year round, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. September through May, the museum is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. June through August, it is open Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. The mobile tour can be accessed on any web-enabled device at http://frontierhomestead.toursphere.com/en/index.html or by dialing (435) 868-3043. For more information call (435) 586-9290 or email [email protected].
