Take In the Local Legends

Washington City Historical Society Guest Speaker
Cherrie Gubler Naegle, well-know resident of Toquerville, will speak at the WCHS educational meeting at 7 pm on Sept. 16, 2010, at the Historical Relief Society Building located at 100 W Telegraph Street. Mrs. Naegle will share stories based on the rich history of the settlement of Toquerville and the [...]

The Relief Society Hall was built in 1875, with an addition of the west wing in 1904. Both parts of the building are made from adobes that were made locally. The Relief Society Hall is built in the Greek Revival style, which was very prominent in Utah during those early days of settlement.

This is the [...]

Arrowheads

The Washington City Historical Society has the honor of keeping a generous collection of Arrowheads. Visit the museum today to see all shapes and sizes of authentic arrowheads!
Arrowheads in history
Arrowheads represent an incredible step in human progress. Technology advanced to the point where man could easily hunt animals much larger than himself, feeding many.  This [...]

Washington City Museum

Something Old, Something New…
Watch each month as we feature a few items from the Museum.
From antique glass to giant spinning wheels and farm tools, the museum is full of history, just waiting to be discovered.

Learn more about how the featured item was used, where it came from, and how it came to live in the [...]

The Washington City Historical Society of Utah was created to preserve the artifacts of our fore fathers and fore mothers, to help the people of today envision life as it was when the City of Washington was first founded.
Who were these people that sacrificed so much, to start a civilization completely from scratch, going without [...]