Visit two monuments that honor President Brigham Young and his colonization of the Salt Lake Valley.
Brigham Young Monument
An impressive bronzed monument, just north of the intersection at Main and South Temple Streets, honors Church leader and pioneer-colonizer Brigham Young, who led the first company of Mormon pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. This monument also pays tribute to the Utah Indians and fur trappers who preceded the Mormon settlers.
The statue of President Brigham Young was first displayed at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. It stood briefly on Temple Square and was then transferred to the intersection of Main and South Temple streets in 1897, where it stood until 1993, when it was moved north to its present location.
Eagle Gate
The Eagle Gate, which spans State Street at South Temple, was erected in 1859 to mark the entrance to Brigham Young's property at the mouth of City Creek Canyon. Replaced several times over the years, the present gate has a 76-foot span, topped by a 4,000-pound, bronze eagle, with a wingspan of 20 feet.
The original wooden eagle is on display at the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum located at 300 North Main Street, phone 1-801-538-1050.
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