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Logan Mormon LDS Temple Rainbow – Utah

Logan Mormon LDS Temple Rainbow - Utah

Logan Mormon LDS Temple Rainbow. The Logan Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located in Logan, Utah, United States. It was the second temple built in Utah and the 5th operating temple of the Mormon Church. The Logan Temple was dedicated in 1884. It sits on a hill that overlooks the city, and its architecture is reminiscent of the Gothic Revival style. The temple’s exterior is made of white granite and its spires can be seen from miles away.

Mormon Handcart Pioneers – Temple Square – Salt Lake City, Utah

Mormon Handcart Pioneers - Temple Square - Salt Lake City, Utah

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A stylized view of the Handcart Pioneer Monument Statue by Torleif Soviren Knaphus. The monument is remembrance of Mormon pioneers who crossed the American West with little more than what could be carried in handicart similar to that pictured. Between 1846 and 1868, approximately 10% of the emigrants coming from the East. Most handcart pioneers were poor emigrants from Scotland, England, Wales and Scandinavia.

The statue is located at Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, on the south side, between the LDS Temple and the Tabernacle.