Salt Lake Temple

National Parks of the West 2012 Day 1: Salt Lake City, Utah

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May 31st 2012
Spur of the Moment Trip!!!!! I've always wanted to see the great national parks of the west and this was a perfect time to get into it. I arrived in Salt Lake City and took a self-guided tour of Temple Square and the Mormon Visitor's Center. There was plenty of information on Pioneers and Beliefs. Being a Mormon myself, or recovering Mormon as some would accuse, it was great to see t ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more