Millennial Time Capsule
Placed in the south staircase of the Capitol on January 4, 2001, the millennial time capsule is to be opened…
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Ensign Peak Plaque
Ensign Peak sits just above Capitol Hill, close enough to hike from the Capitol grounds to the top of the…
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Beehive Sculptures
Utah is known as the “Beehive State” and representations of beehives are found all over different Utah signs, monuments, and…
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Chief Massasoit
This sculpture, by renowned Utah artist Cyrus E. Dallin, is a tribute to the Wampanogas chief who greeted the Pilgrims…
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Lions
Two pairs of symbolic guardians sit at the east and west entrances of the Capitol. The original lions, sculpted by…
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Mormon Battalion Monument
This monument commemorates the sacrifices made by 500 Mormon pioneer volunteers who joined the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War.…