Gilgal Garden

I'm surprised at how many people that have lived in the Salt Lake area their entire lives have never heard of or been to the Gilgal Garden. I had heard rumors of it as a kid, and finally went there about 10 years ago. Created in the mid 1900s by Thomas Battersby Child, Jr, it's one of the most unique yet quintessential Utah places you'll visit. Where else will you find a rock sculpture of a sphinx with the face of Joseph Smith?   

When I first heard of this, I figured that this must have been meant as a mockery of the LDS Church. However, upon closer inspection, one will find that Child used this garden as an expression of his deep faith in the Church and what it stands for. 

 

Well worth a visit. It's open daily, and has free admission. It;s located at 749 East 500 South. Learn more at the following website: http://www.gilgalgarden.org/