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Bennion Ward Memorial

County: Salt Lake
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Sponsor/Year: Taylorsville/Bennion Chapters - 1995

Location: 6134 S. Jordan Canal Road (1850 W.) Names the servicemen of the Bennion Ward who served or died for their country during World War I. It was originally placed in the Chapel at Redwood Road and 6200 South.

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Emigration Canyon Railroad

County: Salt Lake
Monument #: 29
Sponsor/Year: Canyon Rim Chapter - 1990

Location: Hogle Zoo Entrance One of the major sources of stone building materials needed by the people of Salt Lake City was in Emigration Canyon, east of the city. An electric railway to the canyon was built in 1909 to provide a ready source of limestone, gravel, red sandstone and white sandstone. Soon passenger trips...

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