Main Street - Salt Lake City, UT
N 40° 46.085 W 111° 53.466
12T E 424794 N 4513394
This historical marker is located on the sky bridge over Main Street at the City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.
Waymark Code: WME4H1
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2012
Views: 3
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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