Driving Around Salt Lake City and The University of Utah in 4k Video
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Published 2024-03-14
The settling of Salt Lake City dates to the arrival of the Latter-day Saints in July 1847, during the Mexican-American War. The Mormons had traveled beyond the boundaries of the United States into Mexican Territory seeking a secluded area to safely practice their religion away from the violence and the persecution they experienced in the United States.
Upon arrival at the Salt Lake Valley, president of the church Brigham Young is recorded as stating, "This is the right place, drive on." Brigham Young is said to have seen the area in a vision before the wagon train's arrival. They found the broad valley empty of any human settlement.
Four days after arriving in the Salt Lake Valley, Brigham Young designated the building site for the Salt Lake Temple. The Salt Lake Temple, constructed on the block later called Temple Square, took 40 years to complete. Construction started in 1853, and the temple was dedicated on April 6, 1893. The temple has become an icon for the city and serves as its centerpiece.
Disputes with the federal government ensued over the church's practice of polygamy. A climax occurred in 1857 when President James Buchanan declared the area in rebellion after Brigham Young refused to step down as governor, beginning the Utah War. A division of the United States Army, commanded by Albert Sidney Johnston, later a general in the army of the Confederate States of America, marched through the city and found it had been evacuated.
Many area leaders were incarcerated at the territorial prison in Sugar House in the 1880s for violation of anti-polygamy laws. The church began its eventual abandonment of polygamy in 1890, releasing "The Manifesto", which officially suggested members obey the law of the land (which was equivalent to forbidding new polygamous marriages inside the US and its territories, but not in church member settlements in Canada and Mexico). This paved the way for statehood in 1896, when Salt Lake City became the state capital.
The city's population began to stagnate during the 20th century as population growth shifted to suburban areas north and south of the city. Few of these areas were annexed to the city, while nearby towns incorporated and expanded. As a result, the population of the surrounding metropolitan area greatly outnumbers Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City was selected in 1995 to host the 2002 Winter Olympics. The games were plagued with controversy. A bid scandal surfaced in 1998 alleging bribes had been offered to secure the bid. During the games, other scandals erupted over contested judging scores and illegal drug use. Despite the controversies, the games were heralded as a financial success, being one of the few in recent history to turn a profit.
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All Comments (11)
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Thank you! I have so many great memories of living in Salt Lake for almost 25 years. But I don't miss the "winter gloom." You even rolled past a friend's house in the Avenues and a friend's barbershop! I miss cycling in the Avenues, Emigration Canyon, Millcreek Canyon and on Wasatch Boulevard. I now live 4.5 hours drive away. I should jump in the car now. 🙂
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Wow, what a surprise! A day without smog so thick the mountains are obscured. That's a rare sight.
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One day I will move down there it's so beautiful there
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Thank you for the awesome tour 💯🤩 I adore salt lake city specially the avenues,east bench neighborhood Planing to move there in few months
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I remember being homeless in Salt Lake City for 2 months last year, now I’m home and I just got to say those were best moments of my life despite the struggles I faced, I met a lot of people and had a lot of memorable experiences and I will move back in the future.
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Even though I’m quite 7 days ago late to make this comment . I am greatful some person make a driving video for Utah, we ain’t famous from our neighborhood state. But we hade a quite nice view for the white mountains
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Very intersting informative enoyable video Beautiful city Grateful thanks
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Thanks for the video.
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looks way more normal compared to the south
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Denver or Salt lake city? Which one do you like more??
