Lone Cedar Tree

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Lone Cedar Tree
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Monument near the site of the Lone Cedar Tree.
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Location in Utah
Coordinates 40°45′45″N111°52′26″W / 40.7625°N 111.8738°W / 40.7625; -111.8738 Coordinates: 40°45′45″N111°52′26″W / 40.7625°N 111.8738°W / 40.7625; -111.8738
Location720 East Ashton Avenue
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States
DesignerCentral Company
Completion dateJuly 4, 1933
Restored date1960

The Lone Cedar Tree is a historical monument located on 600 East between 300 and 400 South, near downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. According to Mormon Pioneers, it was the location of the only tree growing in the valley in 1847, when they arrived. On July 4, 1933, the Daughters of Utah Pioneers erected the monument to honor the Mormon heritage and history of Salt Lake City.

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Monument

The tree was fenced in to protect it from vandals in 1924. [1] The monument was erected in 1933. [2]

Plaque

A plaque on the monument reads "The street to the north was originally Emigration Road - the only approach from the East. Over this road the pioneers of 1847 and subsequent years entered the valley of the Great Salt Sea. They found growing near this site a lone cedar and paused beneath its shade. Songs were sung and prayers of gratitude offered by those early pilgrims. Later the cedar tree became a meeting place for the loggers going to the canyons, children played beneath its branches, lovers made it a trysting place. Because of its friendly influence on the lives of the early men and women, the site is dedicated in their memory." [3]

Vandalism

On the evening of September 21, 1958, vandals cut away the remaining trunk on the memorial, leaving only a flat stump. A $100 (equivalent to $886in 2019) reward was offered by the Daughters for return of the missing part. [4] Ashes supposedly from the stolen tree were found later in a bus locker. [5] [6] However, the ashes proved to be from a Douglas fir. [7] A bronze replica was installed in its place. [8] The stump was later sawed off and stolen. [9] The monument is still standing.

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References

  1. ↑ "Lone Cedar Tree to be fenced". Salt Lake Telegram. 13 Aug 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 26 March 2018– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "In The Beginning". Salt Lake Telegram. October 26, 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "DHA" . Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "MISSING OLD TREE REWARD OFFERED BY DAUGHTERS". The Ogden Standard-Examine. September 28, 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 26 March 2018– via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "'Mystery' Note Leads Police, Scientist in Search of Lost Cedar Tree". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 4, 1958. p. 33. Retrieved 26 March 2018– via newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Lynn Arave (24 July 2004). "Myth grew about lack of trees in Salt Lake". Deseret News. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "CLOAK, DAGGER CLUE A PHONY, BOTANISTS SAY". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 4, 1958. p. 5. Retrieved 26 March 2018– via newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "CAN'T FIND TREE; BRONZE REPLICA WILL BE INSTALLED". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 9, 1958. p. 15. Retrieved 26 March 2018– via newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Dawna D. Thayne (24 July 2006). "'Lone Cedar Tree' is not a myth". Deseret News. Retrieved 26 March 2018.


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