Members Enjoy Trek to the Santa Clara History Museum and the Covington Home — Cotton Mission Chapter of Sons of Utah Pioneers

Welcome!

We have been "Honoring our Pioneer Forefathers in St. George and Washington City since 1933" — yes, for 92 years, with our chapter organized in its current form since 1989! We are one of 46 local chapter organizations and have been recognized annually with the "Chapter in Excellence" award.

Membership is open to sons (descendants) of Utah pioneers or to those men (and their wives) who just have an interest in promoting and honoring local pioneer heritage. We are actively engaged in Washington City Cotton Days, St. George City Dixie Days and local historical treks. We share pioneer histories and award approximately $15,000 dollars annually to local high school seniors and 2nd grade students.

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Brad Allen,
2025 Chapter President

Apr 25

Apr 25 Members Enjoy Trek to the Santa Clara History Museum and the Covington Home

Derek Rowley

Trek

About 30 members of the Cotton Mission chapter enjoyed a fabulous weekday trek March 9 that included a visit first to the Santa Clara History Museum followed by a tour of the historic Covington home in Washington.

Our own chapter member Charlie Clayton met us at the Samuel Knight Museum located in the basement of the Santa Clara Town Hall, and gave us a guided tour of the facility. Charlie has donated thousands of dollars to seed the museum project and acts as a docent there. He is looking for a few volunteers who can help as docents.

We then drove across town to the Robert D. Covington Home in Washington, Utah. A wonderful guide, Carmen Snow, dressed in pioneer attire took us on an in-depth tour of the home. This home was built for the first LDS bishop of Washington, Robert Dockey Covington. It is in the process of being refurbished.