Parowan Tabernacle: Interior

The museum housed in the Parowan Tabernacle is run by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. There is no charge to enter, and patrons can either take a self-guided tour or be given one from one of the society members. Patrons can even ring the bell in the tower by pulling on the rope.

Parowan Tabernacle

Completed in 1867, the Parowan Tabernacle was used heavily by the community until it was replaced by a new meetinghouse in 1916. It was then largely abandoned, and people even tore off its steps and fences to use as firewood.

 (Source: Church History Library)

Years later, the Church gifted the building to the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, and it currently holds a museum that is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, 1-5 PM on every day except Sunday. It's a good example of members taking the initiative to save older buildings.