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The Seagull Monument is a historic monument situated immediately east of the Salt Lake Assembly Hall on Temple Square, in Salt Lake City, Utah.Created by artist Mahonri Young, the monument commemorates an 1848 event in which seagulls were observed to devour crop-destroying Mormon crickets, following prayers for divine intervention against the insects.
The Seagull Monument located in front of the Salt Lake Assembly Hall on Temple Square. A stone grasshopper, commemorated at Gilgal Sculpture Garden. California gull (Larus californicus) After Brigham Young led the first band of Latter-day Saints into what is now Salt Lake City, Utah, the pioneers had the good fortune of a relatively mild winter.
Temple Square is a 10-acre (4.0 ha) complex, owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah.The usage of the name has gradually changed to include several other church facilities that are immediately adjacent to Temple Square.
The monument was designed in 1964 by sculptor Suleyman Hajiyev. Initially, it consisted of 15 stone blocks, created to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Sumgait. It was presented as a gift to the residents of the city. At the time, the word "Sumgait" was inscribed on the monument. In later years, modifications were made to the structure.
The original cornerstone of the Washington Monument in Baltimore, thought to be long lost, was discovered last week while crews dug for a sewage tank. "We discovered the Historic time capsule ...
The This is the Place Monument is a historical monument at the This Is the Place Heritage Park, located on the east side of Salt Lake City, Utah, at the mouth of Emigration Canyon. It is named in honor of Brigham Young 's famous statement that the Mormon pioneers should settle in the Salt Lake Valley . [ 1 ]
The Eagle Gate is a historical monument which forms an arch across State Street in the downtown area of Salt Lake City, Utah. The monument pays homage to Brigham Young's 1859 Eagle Gate, which served as an entrance to his property and the City Creek Canyon road. After the road was publicly opened and the gates removed, the arch, with its ...