Journey back in time at This Is The Place Heritage Park, a collection of more than 50 historic homes and buildings brought to life by historical interpreters. There are also "trains" touring the park, the Mormon Battallion Museum, a gallery, a Native Merican Village, interactive blacksmith, tinsmith and saddle maker exhibits and other hands-on and engaging sites around the park. Visit This Is The Place Monument, which marks the end of the 1,300-mile Mormon trail.

$11 adults $8 seniors and children (3–11) summer; $5 adults $3 seniors and children (3–11) winter

According to thisistheplace.org, the monument was "erected under the supervision of a committee composed of Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Protestant, Jewish and Latter-day Saint representatives."

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Try your hand at some old-fashioned pioneer chores, or at spinning and carding wool.

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Old-fashioned living at This Is the Place

The foothills of the Wasatch Mountain overlook the Valley of the Great Salt Lake. Here, Brigham Young famously proclaimed, "This is the right place!"

This Is the Place Heritage Park

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