Historic St. George LIVE! tours bring the past to life
The Independent
This summer, both residents and visitors to St. George will meet Brigham Young, Erastus Snow, Orson Pratt, Jacob Hamblin, Judge John Menzies Macfarlane and a pioneer woman as part of the Historic St. George LIVE! tours. Beginning June 3 and ending August 30, (no tours on July 4 or 24), guests will meet the pioneer settlers in historic buildings around town. Tuesdays through Saturdays at 10 a.m., the tours will be given at the art museum at the Pioneer Center for the Arts, located at 47 East 200 North, across the street from the St. George Post Office.
The first-person reenactment is in its eighteenth year of entertaining and informing guests about early St. George history. In period costumes, the actors, tour guides, bus drivers, and day captains take visitors back to 1870 with historic facts and artifacts, such as a replica odometer that pioneers used to count the miles on the wheels of their wagons. At the Pioneer Courthouse, visitors will witness a trial for someone misusing a water turn, showing the importance of irrigation. The St. George Tabernacle, Pioneer Opera House, Brigham Young’s Winter Home and the DUP Museum are all included on the tour. Buses are provided between sites.
In past years, the St. George LIVE! tours have proven worthwhile for family and class reunions, youth and Scout troops, neighborhoods, churches, civic clubs, businesses, bus tours, and others wishing to enjoy the pioneer spirit during the summer. Newcomers and old-timers alike will enjoy stepping back in time 140 years.
Tickets can be purchased at the St. George Art Museum. They are $3 for ages 12 and up, and children are free with an adult. The ticket also admits one person to the Town Square Carousel for one free ride this year. For more information, contact Angie at (435) 627-4510 ext. 112, or Carolyn at (435) 703-9924.
