Historical Salt Lake

We went to several historical sites on our trip to Salt Lake.

The first three pictures are of Brigham Young's home, including the children's play room and the former parlor.

The next picture is of the lobby ceiling at the Hotel Utah, which used to be the 5 star hotel here, but was bought by the church in the 1990's to create business offices in the upper floors. The main floor lobby, however, is still as it always has been. Amazingly beautiful! People use the dance halls and conference rooms for wedding receptions, meetings, etc. There is a great film in the theatre here also on Joseph Smith's life.

This is the Place is a whole pioneer town, which during the summer season, has actors that work in all the shops in costume, so you really feel like you're back in the 1870's. Unfortunately, they have all but one building closed during March so we didn't go through the tour. There is a statute there (pictured) of Brigham Young who, when he came over the last mountain into the Salt Lake Valley, declared that it was the place for the Latter-Day Saints to settle.

Another day we went to Gardner's Mill, which was a working farm and mill at one time, but had been turned into a restaurant and village of cute little shops. We had lunch in what was at one time, the grain silo. We went to the quilt shop, doll shop, candy store and a bunch of other little shops selling clothes, trinkets and jewelry.