Mormon Battalion Monument (Salt Lake City) Explained

Mormon Battalion Monument
Body:United States
Commemorates:Mormon Battalion
Location:Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Designer:Gilbert Riswold

The Mormon Battalion Monument is installed outside the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City, in the U.S. state of Utah.

Description and history

Dedicated in 1927, the 100-foot monument is made of rose pink granite and bronze and was sculpted by Gilbert Riswold.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mormon Battalion Monument . Capitol Preservation Board . June 6, 2020 . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180309120325/https://utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/explore/capitol-grounds/mormon-battalion-monument . live .

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