Seagull Monument

The Seagull Monument ( " seagull monument" ) located in the area of ​​Temple Square, the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, the capital of the U.S. state of Utah.

According to the Mormons, the first settlers built in the valley of the Salt Lake Valley after a harsh winter in the spring of 1848 for the first time in cereals and other crops. After a late frost and drought months thereafter following the fields were still plagued by crickets that probably came from the east of the valley lying foothills of the mountains. The Mormons went with sticks, fire and water before against the insects and prayed for help. After two weeks flew numerous gulls (presumably Kaliforniermöwen (Larus californicus ) ) from the nearby Great Salt Lake to the fields and ate the crickets. They did this for about two weeks, whereby a large part of the harvest could be saved.

The Seagull Monument was built to commemorate this event. The Kaliforniermöwe today is the state bird of Utah.

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  • Summary of the history of the monument on the site of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons ) ( Engl )
  • Monument in the United States
  • Building in Salt Lake City
  • Bird in art
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