St. George Tabernacle
A downtown pioneer-era meeting hall built of red sandstone, with a well-preserved bell tower and wooden auditorium that you can enter for free.
The St. George Tabernacle was built between 1863 and 1876. Pioneers quarried the red sandstone locally and cut the blocks by hand before laying them into walls. The bell tower stands about 43 meters tall and is a symbol of St. George’s historic downtown. The wooden auditorium and galleries retain their 19th-century appearance, and the staircases are finely crafted spiral structures. Volunteers give free tours that tell the story of the pioneers’ lives during the Dixie Cotton Mission. Next door are the town square and the historic district. You can walk from here to the Brigham Young Winter Home and the Temple, so the downtown historic sights can be covered in half a day.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- Brigham Young Winter Home
- St. George Utah Temple
- Pioneer Park & Dixie Rock
- Red Hills Desert Garden
- St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm
- Snow Canyon State Park
- Tuacahn Amphitheatre
- Yant Flat (Candy Cliffs)