Frontier Homestead

Make History Your Story with a thrilling, hands-on blast to the past at the Frontier Homestead State Park!

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How do you roast a cobbler? You make fun of his shoes! For From the Attic Friday we have these shoe lasts, which would be used by shoemakers to help make and repair shoes. and as they were being repaired. Want to learn more about pioneer shoes? Visit our Facebook or Instagram.

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EUREKA!! We’ve caught gold fever here at Frontier Homestead State Park Museum. Think you’ve got what it takes to strike it rich here in Utah? Come to Frontier Homestead State Park Museum and pan for gold in these troughs.

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It’s Friday once again, and you know what that means. For today’s From the Attic Friday, we have an ebelskiver pan. Ebelskiver are spherical snacks made of fried batter, not unlike donuts. Do you know where ebelskiver come from? Check out our Facebook or Instagram for more.

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We know that Southern Utah has some of the best National Parks there are, and we have the tourism business to prove it. But do you know how tourism to Southern Utah parks got to be so big? Check out our exhibit on the Utah Parks Company at Frontier Homestead State Park Museum.

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ALL ABOARD!! For today’s From the Attic Friday, we have this detonator box for setting off explosives, such as when railroad crews had to blast through mountains to lay track. Do you know when the rails came to Iron County? Check out our Facebook or Instagram for the answer.

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It's Friday yet again, and for today's From the Attic Friday artifact, we have this old movie camera? What does a movie camera have to do with Iron County history? Head on over to our Facebook or Instagram to learn about film history in southern Utah.

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Have you ever seen the alphabet on the left of the board before? It's the Deseret Alphabet, created right here in Utah. If you haven't seen it before, come in and visit the Deseret Schoolhouse, or visit our Facebook or Instagram accounts to learn more.

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For today's From the Attic Friday, we have this wool blanket with a tiger! Ever wonder how a wool blanket like this is made? Sheep to Shawl is coming up, where you can learn how wool gets collected, prepared, and used? Check out our Facebook or Instagram for full details.

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It’s that time of week again. For today’s From the Attic Friday, we have this set of sheep shears. Ever wonder why there are so many sheep in Iron County? Check out our Facebook or Instagram for the story, and for information on our upcoming Sheep to Shawl event.

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Time to hit the dusty trail for today’s Wednesday History. What do you know about the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition of 1776? Did you know that they were the first to record the existence of iron deposits in Iron County? Check out our Facebook or Instagram for the full post.

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For today’s From the Attic Friday, we have a painting of Old Iron Town when it was still in operation, painted by RD Adams. If you want to learn more about the iron production process, see our Facebook or Instagram for the full post.

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It's Friday again! Today, we have this beautiful postcard of Bryce Canyon with a picture by Hal Runel, and printed by Deseret Book. Do you have your own art that you want to share? Come to the Art Exchange at Frontier Homestead State Park and Museum. Full details on Facebook.

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What does South Korea have to do with Iron County history? Well, today is about the history of the 222nd Artillery in Cedar City. If you want to hear their miraculous story, or learn more about the unit's history, visit our Facebook or Instagram for more.

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Another week has gone by and it’s time for From the Attic Friday! Today, we have this platen press. To learn a bit more about the historic printing process, and how that industry helped shape the way we speak, check out our Facebook or Instagram for the full post.

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Time to circle the wagons for today's Wednesday history where we're talking about Fort Cedar, which eventually became Cedar City. To hear the full story, check out our Facebook or Instagram, and if you have something you want to hear more about, make sure to message us.

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Love is in the air. With Valentine’s Day tomorrow, what better artifact for From the Attic Friday than this lovely heart patterned handkerchief? Did you know that the pioneers could use hats and handkerchiefs to flirt? Check out our Facebook or Instagram for more on that.

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MAIL CALL!!! For today’s Wednesday history, we’re talking about the old Cedar City post office, which is now home to Cedar City's public offices and police department. For the story of how this building came to be, visit our Facebook or Instagram.

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With the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Italy, our artifact today is these ice skates, meant to attach to your shoes. Iron County holds a special place in Utah's Olympic legacy as the home of Utah's first gold medalist. Check out our Facebook or Instagram for the full story.