The This is the Place Monument is a historical monument at the This is the Place Heritage Park, located on the east side of Salt Lake City, Utah, at the mouth of Emigration Canyon. It is named in honor of Brigham Young's famous statement in 1847 that the Latter-day Saint pioneers should settle in the Salt Lake Valley.
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OVERVIEW - 4.5 Came here on a late Sunday afternoon on a whim with the family. We've lived here in Utah for a few years, and never been.
LOCATION - 3 Somewhere in the back of the Salt Lake Valley, couldn't have made it here without a GPS, granted a local may not have the same issue we had, in fact it was a little out of the way, kind of hidden.
PRICE - N/A Didn't have to pay to enter, I'm sure there are side attractions such as a gift store and whatnot that probably costs money, but it was close when we arrived.
PRODUCT/SERVICE - 5 The monument is well taken care of as it comes to monument care. I love the detail that was given to the statues, as well as the information behind who each personage was.
POINTERS/PERKS - 5 Go on a Sunday late afternoon?
EMPLOYEES - 5 If there are employees, they're probably behind the scenes. The grounds were well taken care of, and garbage was not visible, other than...
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We love this place, especially in the summer. The Indian demonstrations are fantastic! When the buildings are open and the pioneer guides inside, you can learn a lot in an enjoyable way. We've been able to experience the pioneer pharmacy, various homemakers, hospital, barber shop, bank, leather-making store, printing press, and school. Kids never seem to tire of riding along the free "train" that serves as a hop on, hop off bus throughout the park. Panning for gold, racing boats down the stream, making arrowhead necklaces, and pounding leather are some of our other...
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There is so much for kids to do here, both scheduled and also to just have the freedom to play and be kids. They can pan for gold, imprint leather, make an native American necklace, pet animals, learn about old life, and I recommend the Rock pit where they dig in rubber pebbles for little polished stones, my kids did it for almost an hour and it cost $1. We got the grandparents pass with my parents, so we have been visiting it off and on, and the kids still haven't done everything. This is the place. . . For...
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