Author: Carolyn Wootton

  • “The Soul of the Native American Artist” to share Native American Perspectives, Heritage

    The Soul of the Native American Artist” to share Native American Perspectives, Heritage MORMON PIONEER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA (MPNHA) “The Soul of the Native American Artist” to share Native American…

  • “The Soul of the Native American Artist” to share Native American Perspectives, Heritage

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  • 5 Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Towns are Recognized

    Posted in Utah October 07, 2015 by Catherine Rees Move to These 14 Towns in Utah if You Want to Get Away From it All has listed 5 Mormon Pioneer National Heritage…

  • PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE MORMONS SHARE A RICH HISTORY

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    Bryon C. Andreason author of Looking For Lincoln in Illinois series has a new addition to his collection with his newly published book, Looking For Lincoln In Illinois; Lincoln And…

  • Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area “Discovery Road” to air on UEN

    [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mormonpioneerheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/MPNHA-Press-Release-Discovery-Road-Hi-Ways-and-Byways.pdf”] Linda Petersen Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area 801-554-7513 Email: linda@bpmedia.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 2, 2015 Utah Education Network TV (UEN) will begin airing “Discovery Road,” a series…

  • Jewish Community Of Clarion To Be Memorialized In Gunnison, Utah

    [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mormonpioneerheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MPNHA-Press-Release-Clarion-EXTENDED.pdf”] Linda Petersen Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area 801-554-7513 Email: linda@bpmedia.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 11, 2015 Jewish community of Clarion to be memorialized in Gunnison Gunnison, Utah (Sept.…

  • Manti City Celebrates LDS Tabernacle Restoration with Open House

    [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mormonpioneerheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MPNHA-Press-Release-Manti-Tabernacle-2015.pdf”]MORMON   PIONEER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA (MPNHA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: Manti City celebrates LDS Tabernacle Restoration with Open House WHEN: Sept. 12-13, 2015 CONTACT: Monte Bona 435-462-9002 WRITTEN…

  • A Great Honor Paid to Monte Bona, Director of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area

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    July 30, 2015 12:15 am  •  Cheryl K. Brewer The Pyramid 0 MT. PLEASANT—Monte Bona, who has been a member of the Mt. Pleasant City Council for over 20 years,…

  • The Most Beautiful, Charming Small Towns In Utah for 2015

    A new selection of Utah small towns has been compiled and posted on 30 July, 2015 in Utah by Catherine Rees.  Rees, a lifelong resident of Utah, is a writer, researcher…

  • Mt. Pleasant Hub City Days 4th of July 2015

    Each year Mt. Pleasant hosts the Hub City Days in the Little Denmark District.  The events surrounding the 4th of July attract around 10,000 spectators in a small rural setting…

  • The Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti, Utah

    June 18-20, 23-27, 2015 Every June comes an experience of dance, drama, music, and a cast totaling over 800 performing on a stage that is larger than a football field. …

  • Memorial Day Honoring Family and Traditions

    Memorial Day has always been a family tradition.  No matter where we moved,  we always went to the family cemetery to honor our family.  Decorating the graves was a responsibility…

  • 13TH ANNUAL RAT FINK 2015 REUNION

                      13th Annual ED “BIG DADDY” ROTH’S RAT FINK REUNION June 4th thru 6th, 2015 at 404 East 300 North, Manti, UT…

  • Legends, Lore and True Tales in Mormon Country (American Legends) By Monte Bona

                                Monte Bona, along with the collaborative efforts of talented professionals have given us an authentic view…

  • Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wonder of the “Hoodoos”

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    Bryce Canyon is another great National Park that has beauty beyond description, come experience the wonder during National Park Week. Ebenezer Bryce, a Mormon pioneer assisted in the settlement of…

  • “ONE OF THE NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD” ZION NATIONAL PARK

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    Natural Wonders of the World: America’s top five National Parks There is never a better time to begin your Zion National Park Adventure.  As one of the Natural Wonders of…

  • CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK

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    Capitol Reef National Park, in the Boulder Loop District of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area is all that one would expect from a visit.  There is an abundance of…

  • National Park Week

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    April 18, 2015 is the kick off of National Park Week.  The National Park Service announces that it has again partnered with the National Park Foundation for National Park Week. …

  • Cowboys, Outlaws, and the Movies

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    Who doesn’t like a good old western?  They are always filled with plenty of action, the good guys always win and the wrong has been righted! Utah has had over…

  • The Mormon Colonization

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    Mormon Colonization In the later part of the 1800s the Mormon pioneers began their great relocation to the west. They trekked 1,400 miles from Illinois to the Great Salt Lake.…

  • Museums Located in Little Denmark

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    Fairview Fairview Museum of History and Art   The Fairview Museum has something for everyone from personal handwritten heirloom family stories, records of founding forefathers genealogy, Native American artifacts, art…

  • Local Artisans and Galleries in Little Denmark

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    There are numerous artisans and galleries in Little Denmark, each one unique. You can find artisans specializing in: country, western, landscapes, exhibits, quilting, weaving, woodworking, murals, paintings, pottery, carvings, silversmiths,…

  • Relic Home in Little Denmark

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    This beautiful house was once the home of William Seely, a prominent citizen, Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1859 to 1890, first Mayor of…

  • Little Denmark Events

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    Little Denmark District Feb. US Open Snowkite Masters Little Denmark District Snowkiting ATV Paiute • May Spring City Heritage Days Little Denmark District Ephraim Scandinavian Festival Little Denmark District • June…

  • Spring City Artists To Be On Display Sept. 1

    DATE 08/24/2007 7:15 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance on the people and places…

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