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About Salt Lake City
Founded by Mormon leader Brigham Young, the capital of Utah has taken strides to move beyond its conservative image. Salt Lake City has become a progressive economic center and vital tourist destination. It was also named site of the 2002 Winter Olympics. Despite its ever-increasing population (800,000+), Salt Lake City... [read more]
Salt Lake City Factoid
In April of 1847, Brigham Young and a band of Mormon followers fleeing religious persecution headed West along the Oregon Trail. On July 24, they arrived at Salt Lake Valley. Upon seeing the great open valley with mountains looming majestically in the backdrop, Young is quoted as saying, "This is the place." From that moment on, Salt Lake City became a "haven" for the Mormon religion.