While in St. George we made a little trek our
to Pine Valley. Robyn and Bob have told us about
this idyllic place in southern Utah where you come
around the desert corner and enter this valley that
is covered in pines and so beautiful that you can't believe
you are near St. George.
Turns out it isn't only beautiful but it has some
family history associated with it.
This historic LDS Chapel has a plaque that
details how the pipes from the Tabernacle organ
in SLC were fashioned from trees from Pine Valley,
as specified by organ builder Joseph Ridges and shipped to
him in SLC. Joseph Ridges is the Williams family
claim to pioneer fame...he is their Great Grandpa!
It was a delightful outing complete with
a little history, some gorgeous scenery,
a few "oreo" cows and topped off with some
famous (but not too impressive) pie.
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