The Honeymoon Trail

What is the Honeymoon Trail?  This is a local term that came into being due to necessity, as well as a humorous look at one of life’s events.  As a young couple who were courting and wanting to get married there weren’t a lot of options available.  So what did they do?

Loren Webb will present a lecture on “The St. George Temple and the Honeymoon Trail,” which looks at the period of 1877 to 1927 when the St. George Temple was the only temple available to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in the Little Colorado River Settlements of Arizona.  So many couples were using the Utah-Arizona Road, also known as the Old Arizona Road/Mormon Wagon Road, that the road was referred to as the “Honeymoon Trail.”  The history behind this unique period of time should be fun to hear and a way to learn some of the pioneer courting customs.

Loren will be making his presentation at the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum for the 3rd Weekend Event on, Saturday, February 19, at 10:00 AM.  The Museum is located at 145 North 100 East, St. George.  The public is invited, and admission is free.  There is handicap access.  Call 435-628-7274 if you have questions.  Current COVID protocols are being followed.  Masks are not required but encouraged.