Eagle Gate

The Eagle Gate is a historical monument which forms an arch across State Street in the downtown area of Salt Lake City, Utah. The monument pays homage to Brigham Young's 1859 Eagle Gate, which served as an entrance to his property and the City Creek Canyon road.

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Type: Monument
Description: monument/sculpture denoting the original entrance to Brigham Young’s property in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Also known as: “Eagle Gate Monument”
Address: Salt Lake City

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lion House and Beehive House.

Lion House

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The Lion House is a large residence built in 1856 by Brigham Young, second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Beehive House

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The Beehive House was one of the residences of Brigham Young, the second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

Brigham Young Complex

Heritage site

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The Brigham Young Complex is a collection of buildings historically associated with the second President and leader of the LDS Church Brigham Young, on East South Temple in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salt Lake City and The Avenues.

Salt Lake City

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Salt Lake City is the capital of, and largest city in, the U.S. state of Utah. It is a destination for outdoor recreation, with nearby mountains full of hiking trails and ski resorts made famous by the 2002 Winter Olympics.

The Avenues

Neighborhood

The Avenues is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is named after the perfectly gridlike, closely laid out roads called Avenues and Streets. First surveyed in the 1850s, the Avenues was Salt Lake City's first neighborhood.