Upcoming Events
'The Whole Nine Yards - Women's fashion in the Old West' on August 26th, 2:00PM
'The Whole Nine Yards - Women's fashion in the Old West' is a historic presentation that will feature the study of fashion and dress making techniques that were used during the Victorian era of the Old West. The presentation will be held in cooperation with the annual Western Legends Round-Up in Kanab, Utah. There is no admission fee and it is open to the public. The presentation will be given by guest lecturer Claudia Villa.
All Women Town Council Re-enactment - August 26th, 11:30AM
This short performance tells the true story of the first all women town council in the country. In 1911 the small frontier town of Kanab, Utah elected the first all-woman town council! Mary Woolley Chamberlain, Luella Atkin McAllister, Tamar Stewart Hamblin, Blanche Robinson Hamblin and Ada Pratt Seegmiller took office in early January 1912 and served for two years. During their term in office they made many positive changes in Kanab. Come and experience this part of history first hand!
Experience Summer
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For the generations of children that grew up in what is now the Kanab Heritage House, it was a fun and busy time. After chores were done, the young ones would spend the sunny afternoons making and playing with Hollyhock dolls. Here is an instructional video on how to make them. The next time you come to the Heritage House and they are in bloom, feel free to make some for yourself!
Blooms are bursting forth all over southern Utah. We would like to invite you to visit the small garden and grounds at the Heritage House. You are also welcome to bring a lunch and relax at our picnic area. Isn't it time you stopped to smell the roses? |
A Monument to the Past
From Home to Heritage
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The Kanab Heritage House was commissioned to be built in 1894 by Henry and Mary Bowman.
Since that time, in it's one hundred & twenty three year history, it served as a home to three prominent Kanab families before being preserved as a historical museum. As you take a guided tour through the Heritage House you will become acquainted with the families that lived and breathed here. You will learn about the men that worked hard to support their families, about the women that loved and cared for their children and about the children that filled the house with laughter. |
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Kanab, Utah
Named for a Paiute word meaning "place of the willows," Kanab was settled in 1864 when Fort Kanab was built on the east bank of Kanab Creek for defense against the Indians and as a base for the exploration of the area. Indian attacks forced the abandonment of the fort in 1866. In 1870, ten families moved into the fort and began to establish the present town. That same year Brigham Young visited the area twice, making suggestions and supervising the town planning. For many years Kanab was one of the most isolated cities in the nation. It was cut off from the rest of the nation by the Colorado River, deep canyons, sand dunes and desert plains.
