Even some Utahns may not have heard of Parowan, but there are some pretty exciting things to do in this small town. We enjoyed spending a day seeing some of the history of this area of southern Utah. Parowan claims to be the jumping off point for many settlements in southern…
Old Iron Town is located twenty miles west of Cedar City. It features a short hike past the ruins of a retired iron factory. There are a lot of interpretive signs along the way, which helped us learn about the history of the operation. Historic Old Iron Town is a part…
Many Utah towns have their own Daughters of the Utah Pioneers museum, but Parowan's really stands out. This is because it was built in an old Tabernacle, called the Rock Church. This tabernacle was built by the Pioneers in the same style as other tabernacles in Logan, Paris (Idaho), St. George,…
On the long drive across Nevada we found the California Trail Interpretive Center just west of Elko. We really enjoyed our 90 minutes at the museum. It was a great place to stretch our legs, and best of all, it was free. We actually found this museum by following the…
On a recent trip to Mount Rushmore we stopped at Independence Rock in central Wyoming. This spot is just a few miles down the road from Martin’s Cove, so be sure to check that out, too. Independence Rock was an important stop along the pioneer trail throughout the 1850s and 1860s.…
Martin’s Cove is pretty far out of the way in central Wyoming. It is a neat spot, though, if you are road tripping toward Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. This site celebrates the rescue of the ill-fated Martin and Willie Handcart pioneer companies. In 1856 they got a late start on…