This is the Place Heritage Park
5 expert reviews
“It is said that as Brigham Young and his party crested the Wasatch Range and descended Emigration Canyon in 1847, Young gazed upon the Salt Lake Valley and said, "This is the place." ”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's
"A 60-foot-tall statue of Young, Heber Kimball, and Wilbur Woodruff stands prominently in the park."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Dedicated to the 1847 arrival of the Mormons, the heritage park covers 450 acres."
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Atlas Obscura
"A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place. "
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Frommer's
"Brigham Young and the Mormon pioneers got their first glimpse of the Salt Lake Valley at the site of this historic park."
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