Kanab Heritage House
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This 1895 Queen Anne–style Victorian house (corner of Main and 100 South, 1–5 p.m. Mon.–Fri. in summer, free) reflects the prosperity of two of Kanab’s early Mormon residents.
Henry Bowman built it, but he lived here only two years before going on a mission. He sold the property to Thomas Chamberlain, who led a busy life serving as a leader in the Mormons’ United Order and caring for his six wives and 55 children. (There’s a family photo in the sitting room.) A guide will show you around the house and explain its architectural details.
The town had no stores when the house was built, so each family grew its own vegetables and fruit. The grape arbor, berry bushes, and trees here represent those grown during pioneer times; fruit is free for the picking to visitors.
© W.C. McRae and Judy Jewell from Moon Utah, 8th Edition
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