• Visit Salt Lake - Welcome to Salt Lake City! In Utah’s capital, the rich histories of Mormonism and Western expansion come to life in this beautiful valley at the foot of the Wasatch mountain range. The tour starts outside the Visit Salt Lake Center at 90 S W Temple St. If you’re not there yet, it’s time to head over.

Note: The tour covers over 2.5 miles, includes more than 30 audio stories, and takes approximately 1-2 hours to complete.

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• Crandall Building - To our left is the Crandall Building, Salt Lake City’s first skyscraper. It features a carved arched entryway and was built in the 1890s, originally housing McCornick Bank. It was among the first buildings in the area to have an elevator, which fascinated locals. Women in calico dresses would accompany their husbands to the bank just to experience it.
• Brigham Young Monument - Across the road, you’ll see a 25-foot bronze statue of Brigham Young. Who was Brigham Young, and why does he have a statue here? Like Joseph Smith, Young grew up in western New York. However, unlike Smith, he was raised in a strict Puritan household that rejected other Christian sects. When his brother gave him the Book of Mormon, Young was skeptical but didn’t discard it. He studied it for two years before deciding to become a Mormon. Now that’s dedication!
• Handcart Pioneer Monument - Notice the bronze statue of a man and woman struggling with a cart? Pause here. This is the Handcart Pioneer Monument. You might think it honors the Mormons Brigham Young first led here, but that’s not the case! The statue actually commemorates another wave of Mormon pioneers who traveled from Europe to the Salt Lake area in 1856.
• Seagull Monument - What’s with the pillar on our right, and why are there gold seagulls on top? That’s the Seagull Monument. Seagulls? Here? In a landlocked city? Let me explain. According to Mormon legend, after settling in Salt Lake City in 1848, the Mormon pioneers began planting crops. As the crops ripened, they celebrated, anticipating a great harvest. Unfortunately, swarms of crickets descended and devoured the crops! But the Mormons didn’t despair; instead, the farmers knelt in prayer.
• Assembly Hall - On our left is the Salt Lake Assembly Hall. Built in 1882, it has been a main gathering place for Salt Lake’s Mormons for nearly 150 years. However, it wasn’t the first such gathering place! To our right stands the Salt Lake Tabernacle, built almost 20 years earlier.
• Salt Lake City Tabernacle - Pause here. To our left is the Salt Lake City Tabernacle. Constructed between 1863 and 1867, it was designed for large gatherings and events for the Mormon Church.
• Salt Lake Temple - On our right is the Salt Lake Temple. Look up to see the spires and the statue of the angel Moroni, who led Joseph Smith to the golden tablets of the Book of Mormon.
• Temple Square - We’re walking through Temple Square! From the start, the Mormons intended this to be the heart of Salt Lake City. However, the beginnings of this settlement were not so grand. The Mormons faced a tough first winter, surviving on meager portions of bread daily. Then a measles outbreak swept through the settlement. They just couldn’t catch a break!
• Relief Society Building - The white building with tall pillars to our left is the Relief Society Building. Pause here. First organized in 1842 by Joseph Smith, the Relief Society is a women’s organization of the Mormon Church dedicated to helping the poor. It became the center of a significant struggle during the early days of the religion!
• Brigham Young Historic Park - To our right is Brigham Young Historic Park. It sits on land owned by Brigham Young and his family in the 1800s. This is just a portion of it – the full estate extended nearly three blocks north! At the time, the land was dotted with carpentry sheds and barns, and part of it hosted orchards of apples, peaches, and pears.
• City Creek Park - Enter the park and follow the path, keeping to the left of the creek. This is City Creek Park, named for the creek running through it! When the Mormon pioneers first settled here, one of their first actions was to dam this creek. By doing so, they could soften the ground needed to grow produce like turnips. They had learned a thing or two about taming harsh environments during their long journey across America.
• Salt Lake City Council Hall - The white building with a green cupola on our right is the Old City Hall, now known as Salt Lake City Council Hall. Today, it houses the Utah Office of Tourism and the Utah Film Commission, but that wasn’t always the case. Nor was this the original location of the Hall.
• Utah State Capitol - As mentioned earlier, when the Mormon pioneers first arrived, Utah wasn’t a state. From 1850–1896, Utah operated as a territory. Locals weren’t pleased with this and petitioned the Federal Government seven times to become a state before it finally happened. So why did it take so long for Utah to become a state?
• Mormon Battalion Monument - It’s hard to miss the monument straight ahead. Feel free to get a closer look! This is the Mormon Battalion Monument, commemorating the 500 Mormon pioneer volunteers who joined the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War. Built in 1927 by Gilbert Riswold, the monument chronicles different periods of the Battalion’s history.
• Martha Hughes Cannon Statue - Women have long played an important role in Utah politics, including Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon, the first female state senator in the U.S. Known to her friends as “Mattie,” Cannon immigrated to Utah from England with her family in the mid-1800s. As a young girl, Mattie wasn’t afraid to get dirty. Since she walked to work, Mattie tucked her skirt and wore men’s boots to avoid getting muddy. How scandalous! As a teenager, she worked as a typesetter for a women’s newspaper printed by the Mormon church.
• McCune Mansion - Coming up on our left is an expansive, brick Victorian mansion. That’s the McCune Mansion, completed around the turn of the century. You may wonder who built this beautiful manor. After all, Salt Lake City still had a wild west vibe in the early 1900s. That would be Alfred McCune, who amassed his fortune by building parts of the Utah Southern Railroad. He soon mingled with other tycoons, like J.P. Morgan and William Randolph Hearst. Hearst is the man Citizen Kane is based on! Perhaps inspired by his new friends, McCune decided to flaunt his wealth.
• Conference Center - Off to our right stands the Salt Lake City Conference Center. Completed in 2000, it hosts the semiannual general conference of the LDS. Every April and October, church members from around the world gather here to listen to Church leaders.
• Church History Library - On our left is the Church History Library. Opened in 2009, it preserves all materials related to the Mormon church. And by all, it means it – there are documents from the 1820s! If you want to glimpse some of the early writings of people like Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, this is the place to do it.
• Church History Museum - The building to our right is the Church History Museum. Built in 1984, it houses interactive exhibits and artifacts from the pioneer journey to Salt Lake City. It’s a great way to delve deeper into what life was like for those early settlers.
• Family History Library - The massive gray building to our right is the Family History Library. If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about your family’s origins, this is the place to go. The Library is staffed by expert researchers who will gladly help you begin your genealogy journey. And you may need their help – the Library’s collection contains the names of over 3 billion people from around the world! It’s all housed through microfilm, books, and periodicals.

• Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
• Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
• Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
• Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
• Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
• Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
• Learn more: dive deeper into any story you enjoyed with extra stories.
• Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!

• Entrance fees, in-person guide, headphones, transport, parking, food,Wi-Fi or cellular data, rentals

Explore the rich heritage of Salt Lake City with a self-guided walking tour. Experience the renowned architecture and immerse yourself in the city’s core, learning about its founders and their challenging journey across America. Be captivated by the Utah State Capitol’s magnificent design as you revisit the intense struggles that led to Utah becoming a state. Discover Brigham Young, the legendary figure, while admiring the Salt Lake City Tabernacle and the breathtaking Salt Lake City Temple. Don’t just visit—uncover the history that lies beneath!

After booking, check your email or text messages to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the specified starting point.

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• How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
• How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
• Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
• Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
• Savings tips: Walking tours: couples can share one tour by splitting headphones
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• For the best experience, bring headphones/earbuds for your walking tour.
• The tour requires a supported mobile device for navigation. Please use an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular service.
• Your password can be used on the same number of devices as travelers booked. Enter the same password on each device.

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