Cultural Heritage Series Concludes with Quilts and Quilting
Do you remember playing under a quilting frame as a child? At the Cultural Heritage of Quilts and Quilting community[…]
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Our Heritage of Quilts and Quilting
Quilting is the process of combining layers of fabric together by hand or with a machine. Quilts as a heritage[…]
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Celebrating Honey, Bees, and Beekeeping
Did you know that Utah has 900 species of native bees? Most of these bees are solitary and not social.[…]
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Our Heritage of Dark Skies: New Community Telescopes Promote Night Sky Viewing
Two new telescopes were purchased as part of the Sparking Humanities Conversations project in Wayne County. The National Endowment for[…]
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A Local Tradition: Honey, Bees, and Beekeeping
Beekeeping has a rich local history. In a 1898 issue of the Deseret News, Franklin Wheeler Young stated that “bees[…]
Read moreOur Heritage of Storytelling, Campfires and the Night Sky
Those living in rural Southcentral Utah have enjoyed storytelling, campfires, and the night skies since ancient times. Historically, Southern Paiute[…]
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Celebrate the Fruits of Wayne County History
Cherries, apricots, peaches, pears and apples are all part of Wayne County history. In the early 20th century, the school[…]
Read moreCelebrating Our Heritage of Fruit and Orchards
From berry picking to the historic Fruita orchards, Wayne County has a history of growing, preserving, and sharing fruit. Native[…]
Read moreBig Turn Out for Music and Dancing Celebration
Nearly 180 people participated in Wayne County’s community dinner featuring our heritage of music and dance. Whether making music and[…]
Read moreWayne County Quilting: Extending the Tradition
Pioneers settled in Wayne County over 140 years ago bringing their family and community traditions. The art and craft of[…]
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