Seagull Monument
40°46′11″N 111°53′34″W / 40.76972°N 111.89278°W
The monument | |
| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
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| Designer | Mahonri Young |
| Material | Granite stone with bronze sculptures |
| Dedicated date | October 1, 1913 |
| Dedicated to | Miracle of the gulls |
The Seagull Monument is a historic monument situated immediately east of the Salt Lake Assembly Hall on Temple Square, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Created by artist Mahonri Young, the monument commemorates an 1848 event in which seagulls were observed to devour crop-destroying Mormon crickets, following prayers for divine intervention against the insects. This event is referred to as the miracle of the gulls in the culture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
The work was placed on Temple Square in 1913 and is believed to be the first monument dedicated to birds in the United States.