Main Street - Salt Lake City, UT - Utah Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

This marker is situated on the south wall of the sky bridge over Main Street, between the two sections of the City Creek Center. The marker reads:

MAIN STREET

A PLACE OF PARAEDS AND CELEBRATIONS

Parades united the city around a celebration of the common good--with a bit of fun thrown in. The earliest parades featured brass bands and marchers arranged around a theme. Over time, they became ever more elaborate. For the Pioneer Centennial in 1947, Main Street welcomed home from a reenactment a car caravan complete with wagon covers and plywood oxen attached to fenders.

Since the city's early days, parades noted the annual passage of Independence and Pioneer Days in July. Similar events sent soldiers off to war and welcomed them home again, advertised circuses and carnivals, touted Utah's progress, and heralded St. Patrick's Day. Main Street remained the city's principal parade route until 1997 when construction of the TRAX line necessitated a new venue.

Photo: Pioneer Centennial Parade, 1947. Courtesy Church History Library.

Marker Name: Main Street Marker Type: City County: Salt Lake City: Salt Lake City Group Responsible for Placement: City Creek Center Date Dedicated: March 2012 Addtional Information: Not listed Marker Number: Not listed Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   03/27/2012 Chasing Blue Sky visited it