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Experience the fun of the Old West at This Is The Place Heritage Park, a Utah State Park in Salt Lake City. Visit the historic village, ride trains and ponies, pan for gold, pet farm animals and more.
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Park HOURS: The Heritage Village: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (Monday...
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- Pioneer Children's Memorial
Pioneer Children's Memorial - This Is The Place Heritage...
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- The Pioneer Center
The Pioneer Center - This Is The Place Heritage Park
- Pioneer Trades
Pioneer Trades - This Is The Place Heritage Park
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Explore the historic homes and buildings of This Is The Place Heritage Park, a nonprofit organization that preserves the Mormon trail end. Learn about the park's history, events, publications, fees and directions.
Website. www .thisistheplace .org. This is the Place Heritage Park is a Utah State Park that is located on the east side of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, at the foot of the Wasatch Range and near the mouth of Emigration Canyon. A non-profit foundation manages the park.
- 450 acres (1.8 km²)
- Active
- 1957
Visit the park where Brigham Young declared "This is the place" in 1847 and see the National Pony Express Monument, sculptures, and Heritage Village. Learn about the Mormon pioneers, the Pony Express, and the California Trail at this historic site in Salt Lake City.
Sitting at the mouth of Emigration Canyon, the pioneers’ entry point into the valley, the park’s location is still on the wilder fringe of the city’s edge. Rocky trails and sagebrush-studded foothills surround the park, maintaining its Wild West feel. Start at the Village