{"id":8046,"date":"2019-05-02T22:08:10","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T22:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/?p=8046"},"modified":"2023-07-12T11:58:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T11:58:53","slug":"gilgal-sculpture-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/misc\/gilgal-sculpture-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilgal Sculpture Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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There’s a lot of strange stuff in Salt Lake City. Something about living in a desert seems to drive people in unexpected ways. And what could be more unexpected than the Gilgal Sculpture Garden<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Created by amateur artist Thomas Battersby Child Jr., the sculptures represent his own interpretation of Mormonism. And yes, that interpretation happens to involve Mormon founder Joseph Smith’s head on a sphinx for some reason. The garden is maintained by a group of people who took over after Child passed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today this unusual sculpture garden sits in an unassuming a public space surrounded by big chain stores, yet somehow feels far from civilization.
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My recommendation:<\/strong> This is a small, backyard-sized sculpture garden that’s open to the public. Check it out if you’re looking for weird stuff to see in Salt Lake City. It’s a little bit of a trek to get there, but it’s walkable from the main Public Library or Liberty Park. It’s completely free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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