Last updated: 5/11/2011
Cedar City, Utah
Street Address
635 North Main
Cedar City, UT 84721
Mailing Address
PO Box 1079
Cedar City, UT 84720

Hours

Monday - Saturday
9 AM - 5 PM
Closed Sundays. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years days

Admissions

$3.00/person

Museum Type(s)

Staff

Description

Frontier Homestead State Park Museum interprets the history of Iron County history related to the ecclesiastical story of the Iron Mission, and related horse-drawn transportation. Period focus is from the first Mormon settlements (1850's) through the 1920's, marking the period just prior to the establishment of modern mining efforts and the use of mechanically-powered transportation in Iron County.

Mission

Frontier Homestead collects, preserves, and interprets for its visitors materials that illuminate the cultural history of the Iron County region.

Artifact Collections

You can explore over two acres of outdoor exhibits. Wander through time as you experience a large selection of horse drawn farm equipment and wagons. Binders, mowers, reapers, scrapers, plows, and manure spreaders are on display. Early hay balers, a well drill, and a rare snow “tank” are also available to view. Anchoring the museum’s backyard are a series of historic structures including the George Wood cabin – the fifth oldest structure still standing in Utah, a functional blacksmith shop, the historic Hunter House, an 1866 home built in Cedar City, and the last remaining sheep shearing shed in Iron County.

Programs

The Park hosts various educational programs including a history day camp, public lectures, living history demonstrations, curation workshops, and volunteer programs. The north wing exhibit hall receives new exhibits every 6-8 weeks.

Governance

State of Utah - Division of Parks and Recreation

Library

Access: Scholars

Appointment required: True

Services
Gift Shop
Event Rental
Group Tours
ADA
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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