| Mormon Battalion Monument | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
 The monument in 2021 | |
| For Mormon Battalion | |
| Established | 1927 |
| Location | 40°46′35.4″N111°53′13″W / 40.776500°N 111.88694°W Coordinates: 40°46′35.4″N111°53′13″W / 40.776500°N 111.88694°W Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Designed by | Gilbert Riswold |
The Mormon Battalion Monument is installed outside the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City, in the U.S. state of Utah.
Dedicated in 1927, the 100-foot monument is made of rose pink granite and bronze and was sculpted by Gilbert Riswold. [1]
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