The Byway — Escalante once again pulled off a well-run and attended 24th of July celebration on July 26 and 27. The junior rodeo and parade were a blast.
Tag: Pioneer Day (24th of July)
by Ari Hurdsman — Marysvale’s 24th of July has always been a popular celebration with its parade, “Biggest Little Rodeo in the World,” and fish rodeo.
by Abbie Call, The Byway — Bicknell’s 24th of July celebration was on Saturday, July 20. There was a 5K, kid’s bike parade, dinner, live music and various tournaments.
by Abbie Call — These are the 24th of July activities in the Southern Utah towns of Marysvale, Bicknell, Fremont, Escalante, Panguitch, Tropic and Bryce.
by Ari Hurdsman — Piute County also does fireworks and a parade, but what sets Piute’s 24th celebration apart from others is the rodeo and a fish rodeo.
The Byway — Escalante City held its Pioneer Day celebration on July 21-22. The annual tradition is one of the largest Pioneer Day celebrations in the region.
by Abbie Call — What happened to “proud to be an American”? Can’t we keep fighting for the America our pioneer forefathers saw in their future?
by Nadia Griffin — In my mind, heritage is embodied in the principles our forefathers teach us: resilience, courage, sacrifice, freedom and faith.
by Abbie Call — The first pioneers are very important, but so are our pioneer ancestors—the ones who settled Panguitch, Cannonville, Junction and Loa.
The Byway — Coming up on July 22, a monument for Black Mormon pioneers will go up in This Is the Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City.