Brigham Young Monument, Salt Lake City

The Brigham Young Monument in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Quick Facts

Location:

1 N Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84150)

Significance:

The monument features a heroic-sized statue of Young created for the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, along with smaller sculptures representing the Utah Indian tribes and fur trappers who preceded the pioneers.

MANAGED BY:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

The monument features a heroic-sized statue of Young created for the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, along with smaller sculptures representing the Utah Indian tribes and fur trappers who preceded the pioneers. A plaque on the monument lists the members of the original Mormon advance company. Curbside parking is limited in this area; underground parking may be available at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, the white building to the right (east) of the monument.

Site Information

Location (1 N Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84150)

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