Welcome to the Washington County Daughters of Utah Pioneers Online Collections Database!

We are known as the Pioneer Museum in St George, Utah. Through the generous donation of Hortense McQuarrie Odlum, the McQuarrie Memorial Museum was built in 1938. Hortense along with the Daughters of Utah Pioneers organization directed the Museum to be built to house the pioneer artifacts, photos and histories of those stalwart people who came to settle Washington County, Utah under the direction of Brigham Young beginning in mid-1850s.

The Museum is owned and operated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) Companies in Washington County, Utah. DUP members volunteer their time to manage and maintain the museum and serve as Docents for visitors from around the world. Donations contributing to the large collection within the walls of the Museum came and still come, from descendants of those pioneers who lived and worked in this harsh area.

A wonderful written history of the settlement of Washington County is “Under Dixie Sun”. It was written by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and copies are available at the Museum for $20.

Tips for Searching

Random Images

The Random Images button is a great way to just browse the collection. Each Random Images page displays a random assortment of images from the records online. If something piques your interest, click the thumbnail to view a larger version of the image.

Catalog Searches (Histories / Photos / Libraries / Objects)

The catalog buttons can also help narrow down your search, by only searching with a selected catalog. If you only want to search for Photos, click the Photos button and type in your keyword(s) or phrase. You can also browse records within that catalog without performing a search. Phrase searching, wildcards (*) as well as AND/OR statements are available when performing catalog searches.