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Frontier Homestead is a state park that is often easy to overlook in the midst of Utah's scenic splendor.

Tucked away on Cedar City's Main Street, the park offers a potpourri outpouring of pioneer and American Indian artifacts that celebrates the settling of Iron County.

It features historic homes, a large collection of wagon wheels and historic farm implements and many hands-on activities for kids.

All that will come into play Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. when the park celebrates the founding of Cedar City.

Entry fee is $5 per family.

A number of interesting activities are planned including crafts for kids, living history demonstrations and tours of the Native Heritage Area and Hunter House Summer Kitchen.

These two exhibits have required two years of works and a number of partnerships and grants.

"The addition of the summer kitchen and Native Heritage Exhibit greatly increased our capacity to offer more variety of activities to our visitors," said park manager Todd Prince. 'These will be prized for years to come. And with the completion of the back grounds of the Hunter House, we will now be able to offer a space for group rentals such as wedding receptions and family reunions. The open house on November 5th is a wonderful opportunity for the community to experience these new exhibits first hand."

Staff will be showcasing tomahawk throwing, goodies baked in the wood-fired oven and a blacksmith.

Visitors can practice throwing the atlatl, pitching horseshoes or are the park's well-known rag dolls.

For more information, call 435-586-9290.