The ability to registrar online for the 2011 National Convention is now open. Some of the advantages of using the online registration system include a faster and more secure way of making a payment. The system also allows payment by credit/debit cards.

You must provide a $200 deposit prior to JULY 1 in order to receive the most favorable rates. You can register online by clicking here or you can send your application in via standard mail delivery to the address below.

If you’d like to mail in your registration, please send a $200 check along with your filled out application form to:

Dee Risenmay
223 Apache Ave.
Rexburg, ID 83440

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Make checks payable to “Sons of Utah Pioneers”.

The full balance due will be sent to you when the numbers of those who have signed up are known.

This will be a complimentary addition to both our Trail Marker Newsletter as well as the Pioneer Magazine. The main difference however is that updates will be sent out immediately as they occur.

So if you feel you might miss out on important announcements from the SUP, then sign-up today!

We have quite a bit going on this year including Treks, training’s and of course, our National Convention to name just a few. It’s really going to be an exciting year! Be sure to check it out…

For a full itinerary as well as registration details, please click here.

The Museum has been closed for renovation since May of 2010. Events at the Celebration will include live re-enactments of women in settings with antique furniture and furnishings; a fashion show of clothing from 1847 – 1960 when the Pioneer Museum was first opened. Storytelling of early and late pioneers, and the opportunity to tour the Museum with docents.

The Museum holds about 100,000 relics and artifacts, 2,500 paintings and about 25,000 photo negatives that all relate to the early Mormon era (1847-May 1869). It is one of the largest museums of its kind in the United States. Viewing of databases of histories and photos will have computer access.

The public is invited to attend. The Museum does not charge an admission fee.

There are over 86 DUP museums where pioneer artifacts are displayed and histories and photos are filed and available for families to purchase that are operated and maintained by the members, the largest of which is in Salt Lake City.

The Society has over 100,000 histories of pioneers, as well as thousands of photographs of these venerable men, women and children. The histories have been recently digitized for preservation purposes.

DUP Museum built and dedicated 23 July 1950, shortly thereafter it was deeded to the State of Utah, and subsequently maintained by the State. It was patterned after the original Theater built by Brigham Young had built.

The Museum was in need of an electrical system upgrade to accommodate modern needs, painting, step repair and general renovation, while adding protection to the priceless antiques and historical material it contains. The Capitol Preservation Board has managed this project.

The Pioneer Memorial Museum has 4 floors and a carriage house, thousands of antiques and artifacts, Over 100,000 pioneer histories, thousands of photographs of pioneers, plus books, maps, and local histories. In addition the DUP maintains 86 museums throughout Utah.

The Museum (and all the others) are operated by the International Society of Utah Pioneers. It was started in 1901 by Annie Taylor Hyde, daughter of President John Taylor, and a group of women dedicated to preserving the pioneer’s unique heritage.

Bring your family and friends. There are Pioneer crafts, a Petting Zoo, Train Ride and other fun things to do.

August Miller, Deseret News

The new Mormon Battalion Plaza & Museum will be dedicated on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 12:30 pm. The Plaza is located next to the Pony Express Plaza on the west end of This is the Place Heritage Park. The public is encouraged to attend this wonderful event.