Silver Reef Museum

Ghost Nights - Oct 27 & 28, 2023
2023-10-27 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Silver Reef Museum, 1903 Wells Fargo Rd, Leeds, UT, 84746, United States
Ghost Nights
Location: Silver Reef Museum
October 27 & 28
7-9PM
Admission is $8.00 ea. by reservation or $8.50 ea. at the door based on availability.
Click link in bio to register
Come celebrate Halloween with a trip back in time to meet the ghosts of some long-gone citizens of a 19th Century mining town. These folks came from all over the world and made Silver Reef a booming settlement that, for a while, was the largest and most exciting town in Southern Utah.
Join us if you want a bit of ghostly fun mixed with real history. You will laugh, learn and maybe even shiver as you listen to tales about life in the Old West!
Important Information About This Event
*Please arrive 15-20 minutes early to park your vehicle and check in.
*You will be assigned a Ghostorical Site to start the tour at check in.
*Please wear comfortable shoes & appropriate clothing as per weather.
*Bring a flashlight as paths are rocky and uneven.
Reservations suggested:
Silver Reef Museum
https://form.jotform.com/232656087938167
or 435.879.2254
http://www.silverreefutah.org
1903 Wells Fargo Rd Leeds, UT 84746
SILVER REEF
UTAH

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The panel consists of local lifetime residential and community members of Washington City that cherish the history of the pioneers and
those that sacrificed, had strength and showed faith by continuing to keep the heritage alive while growing in the 20th century. They are the Heart of Dixie.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR: JORDAN HESS
Jordan Hess was born in Bountiful, Utah. He received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Brigham Young University and a Master’s Degree in Political Management and Legislative Affairs from the George Washington University in Washington DC. Hess then spent three years as a Director at The Heritage Foundation in DC before moving back to Utah. In 2020, Jordan moved to southern Utah where he served as Vice President of the St George Area Chamber of Commerce before joining the staff at Washington City. Jordan is currently the Legislative Affairs Director for the city and loves his job! In his free time you will see him hiking, canyoneering, golfing, and serving with the Chamber, Rotary, and other civic organizations.

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2) the growth of tourism, especially regarding Utah’s 5 national parks, and
3) the reinvention of the rural economies, away from agriculture and toward tourism and services.
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Lisa-Michele Church’s professional background includes more than 30 years of public and private service as an attorney, historian, and
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Lisa-Michele is a published historian by avocation and passion. Having grown up in the California and Utah, she is interested in vernacular architecture, especially early 20th century mom-and-pop businesses such as motels, cafes, and grocery stores. She speaks often on topics of tourism, iconic neon signs, vintage apartment buildings, and road-building throughout Utah.

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ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Diana Hawk
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Free! Please Register at http://tinyurl.com/Survival-SoUT

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See our Smithsonian Exhibit | Crossroads page for more information.

Community progress through Time
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Free! PLEASE REGISTER to attend this event at https://form.jotform.com/240534660597159
Presented by Arts to Zion and Silver Reef Museum and Utah Humanities and Santa Clara Swiss Days and Washington County Historical Society at Santa Clara Utah Town Hall, Santa Clara UT
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The panel will include Dan Frei, Dennis Frei, Pam Graf, Roy Hafen, and Jim Ence who were all born and raised in Santa Clara and are still residing in the county today. Panel members will be asked to respond to questions about the changes that have happened in Santa Clara since their childhoods.
We will be engaging the community in this discussion.
Susannah Nilsson will be moderator.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR: Susannah Nilsson
Susannah Nilsson has an interest in history. She serves, as the educational outreach specialist on the Santa Clara Museum Board of Directors, and in counsel with the Washington Historical Society. A member of Desert Archaeological Society, DUP Washington County board. Volunteer, Activist, Traveler, wife, mother, grandmother.

UMFA-DWS Community Pleinair
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Please register for this FREE event: https://tinyurl.com/UMFA-DWSCommunityPleinair
