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Show Artifacts Tell Vivid Story of Area Pioneers preserve the history and relics of early Utah, they collect published manuscripts of members' histories which are submitted to the central organization in Salt Lake City where they are compiled into lessons for use at meetings of the DUP. The various DUP "camps", located all over the state, meet regularly and participate actively in all activities that endeavor to recognize and preserve early Utah history. In Escalante, the DUP musuem is located one door south of Griffin's grocery store in the old tithing office, of-fice, one of the first buildings ever built in Escalante. Many beautiful pictures in their original frames adorn its walls and many fine artifacts ar-tifacts portraying life in early Escalante are displayed. Visitors may ask at either grocery store and the gracious owners will contact Jan Liston at 826-4242 or Hilda Roundy at 826-4288. Both ladies maintain the musuem and will gladly open it for visitors to Escalante. All members of Daughters of the Utah Pioneers are descended from ancestors who came to Utah before the railroad. Their purpose is to Three pioneer museums in Garfield County offer a a wide array of artifacts which tell the vivid story of the early days of the county and the hardships of its settlers. Maintained and operated by members of Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, each museum is as uniquely different as the settlers of its particular area. In Panguitch the musuem is located in the old bishop's storehouse on East Center Street. A colorful sign invites the traveler to spend some time going through the interesting collection. It is open from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. daily except Sundays during the summer months. Pioneer pictures, furniture, dishes, handiwork, early organs, music, midwives' bags, wedding dresses, weapons and many other interesting artifacts may be seen in the musuem. In Hatch, the museum is located in the community building and is maintained by Velma Huntington, 735-4231; Estelle Riggs, 735-4205; and Effel Riggs, 735-4287. These three ladies will be willing to open the musuem for anyone who would like to see its contents. More than two large rooms of artifacts may be seen. Visitors may stop in Layton Barney's store at the Conoco Station where the post office is located and . he will contact one of the three. r mm Panguitch DUP Museum |