This Is The Place Heritage Park · Trailwind

LandmarkSalt Lake City, United StatesA monument marking where Brigham Young and the first Mormon pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 anchors this park, which also holds a…

Set in: Salt Lake City, United States

Currency: USD

Language: English

Timezone: UTC-05:00

Know before you go

The living-history village is staffed seasonally with costumed interpreters and demonstrations

The monument itself and overlook are free to visit even outside the village's open hours

It sits at the mouth of Emigration Canyon, an easy pairing with a scenic canyon drive

Pairs well with

Temple Square, 4 mi away

Utah State Capitol, 4 mi away

Park City Mountain Resort, 18 mi away

Park City, 19 mi away

Frequently asked questionsWhere is This Is The Place Heritage Park?This Is The Place Heritage Park is in Salt Lake City, United States.What is This Is The Place Heritage Park known for?A monument marking where Brigham Young and the first Mormon pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 anchors this park, which also holds a reconstructed 19th-century pioneer village.Keep exploring

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