St. George, Utah, Temple

As I visited St. George, Utah, today, I came across another beautiful Mormon Temple.  This was the first one built in Utah.  Again, as with the Salt Lake City one, it had the most magnificent grounds I have ever seen; the Temple was much smaller, but still very ornate and beautiful.


The St. George Utah Temple is the first temple completed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  This temple was designed by Truman O. Angell and is the oldest temple still actively used by the Later-Day Saints. The temple was announced on November 9, 1871, by Brigham Young, and was dedicated on April 6, 1877.   Even though the Salt Lake City Temple had been announced and commenced years earlier (1847 and 1853), construction on that temple was not completed until 1893.

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Such a beautiful garden!