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The DUP Docent Documents for 2025–2026 are now available online! Access the updated calendar, artifacts of the month, forms, and other helpful resources to support your service at the McQuarrie Memorial Museum.

Catch up with the August 2025 edition of the McQuarrie Memorial Museum Newsletter. Highlights include docent sign-ups, recent Gift Shoppe donations, and a look back at the museum’s popular participation in the Utah Pin Quest.

We’re grateful for the amazing McQuarrie Memorial Museum staff—volunteers who keep the museum running with dedication and heart.

Join the Utah Pin Quest at McQuarrie McQuarrie Memorial Museum joins the Utah Pin Quest! Visit us this summer, collect your exclusive Golden Eagle pin, and explore pioneer history statewide.

The McQuarrie Memorial Museum thanks our docents for bringing pioneer history to life and creating a warm, memorable experience for every visitor.

Welcome to the July 2025 edition of Muse News from the McQuarrie Memorial Museum! Get updates on the Utah Pin Quest, August trainings, Gift Shoppe, and more.

The McQuarrie Memorial Museum Annual Report highlights a year of strong visitor engagement, new exhibits, and vital preservation efforts at this historic DUP site.

Contribute your personal memories of Washington County places to the Written Memories Project by July 31. Preserve local history with Utah Tech University Library.

Summer updates, special tours, and ways you can help with behind-the-scenes projects at the museum this season.

Washington West Company held its 2025 DUP Convention in Enterprise, UT, welcoming a new board and gathering 96 members for a day of heritage and sisterhood.

Lauren Webb’s May 2025 Third Weekend Event explores the puzzling 19th-century shooting of John Tobin in southern Utah.

From May events to Cotton Days and camp meetings, catch up on the many ways we’ve been celebrating pioneer heritage.

Washington East DUP Camp members shared pioneer artifacts with over 800 second graders during Cotton Days field trips, inspiring curiosity and connection.

Looking for a unique Mother’s Day gift? Stop by the Gift Shoppe to explore our newest handmade arrivals! From quilted hot pads and reversible bucket hats to cozy cat quilts and book-themed vests, there’s something special for everyone. All proceeds support museum preservation.

Liberty Youth Academy students celebrated Pioneer Week with a museum presentation and interactive tour at the McQuarrie Memorial Pioneer Museum.

We are so sorry to have to cancel the April 19, 2025 3rd Weekend Event due to a conflict with our presenter, Clive Romney. We will...

Spring brings school tours, gratitude for volunteers and Gift Shoppe donors, and a musical Third Weekend Event on the history of sheepherders.

Our March Third Weekend Event featured Kevin Henson, who brought the story of the Mormon Battalion to life through trail songs, stories, and firsthand research.

Spring is in the air! Read about new programs, community outreach, and opportunities to support the museum mission.

Jerry Atkin shared the compelling story of the New Castle Reclamation Company’s early 20th-century efforts to irrigate Southern Utah’s desert lands. His presentation explored the project’s ambition, challenges, and lasting historical significance.