Frontier Homestead State Park Museum
Exhibits
Step back in time and discover how Mormon settlers lived and worked. Cedar City’s oldest remaining home, Hunter House, still stands here, as does the state’s fifth oldest structure, The George Wood cabin. This 1851 cabin was built in Parowan but was moved to the Old Cedar Fort by the original owner George Wood. The cabin was moved two more times before finding a permanent home at Frontier Homestead.
Use your smartphone to launch a 60-stop, guided audio tour of the park’s artifacts and exhibits. Learn about the trains, tractors, farm equipment and stagecoaches from the era, as well Cedar City’s history of tourism dating back to the 1900s as the gateway to Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park, “America’s Most Colorful National Parks.”
Using your smartphone, you can launch a 60-stop, guided audio tour of the park’s artifacts and exhibits.
Try out farming just like the Mormon pioneers.
Visit the frontier schoolhouse to try your hand at the Deseret alphabet.
A Confluence of Pioneer and Native American Heritage in Southwestern Utah
Home to the historical Iron Mission, Cedar City’s rich pioneer heritage is encapsulated at the Frontier Homestead State Park Museum.
When You Go
Frontier Homestead State Park Museum is open year-round, except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Operating hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday (September to May) and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Sunday (June to August). The park is located at 635 North Main Street in Cedar City, Utah. Learn more about special programs and events at frontierhomestead.org. For more information, call (435) 586-9290 or email frontierhomestead@utah.gov.
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Cedar City
There are plenty of things to experience in Cedar City, Utah thanks to nearby ski resorts, a national forest, great national parks and a superb arts scene.
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Cedar Breaks National Monument
Hidden within the mountains above Cedar City is the brilliant geology and vibrant environment of Cedar Breaks National Monument. The geologic amphitheater and surrounding environs are home to cool hiking trails, ancient trees, high elevation camping, and over-the-top views along the “Circle of Painted Cliffs.”
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Dixie National Forest
This forest stretches for 170 miles across southern Utah. Visitors can experience its brilliant red spires and cliffs by car or by hiking one of the nature trails in the canyon.
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