Logan Tabernacle One of City's Must-See Attractions
Spiritual Spaces
It wasn’t easy building the Logan Tabernacle and the Logan Temple.
Construction of the tabernacle began in 1864‚ but the building was not finished until 1891. One reason for the delay was the construction of the temple‚ which took place from 1877-1884. The tabernacle project then resumed and was completed in 1891.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints owns both the tabernacle and temple. The tabernacle is used for religious meetings‚ while the temple is considered a sacred place for members of the Mormon Church.
What a Sap
Trees can grow old – but 1‚500 years old?
A student at Utah State University discovered a juniper tree in Cache Valley in 1923‚ and botanists at the time thought the huge tree was at least 3‚000 years old. Studies in the 1990s determined that the towering treasure is more like 1‚500 years old.
It is known today as the Old Jardine Juniper Tree and stands on a ledge of rocks 16 miles up Logan Canyon. The U.S. Forest Service has the tree fenced in‚ but tourists can see it by standing on an old bridge at the mouth of Cottonwood Creek.
Kids of All Abilities
Angels’ Landing is now open – to everyone.
The 10‚000-square-foot play area in Willow Park was built on land provided by the city of Logan.
The playground is open to all children‚ including the 3‚000 children with disabilities living in Logan and surrounding communities.
Construction of the playground was overseen by the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University. Features include more supportive swing seats for children with low gross-motor control and balance‚ and an accessible spring-rider truck that will allow a child using a mobility device to ride it.
Leave It to Beavers
Beaver pelts were once a symbol of high society in Cache Valley.
In the mid-1830s‚ mountain men arrived in the area because of all the fur-bearing animals that lived here. Trappers would dig holes to hide and store the beaver pelts they accumulated until the animals could be sold to merchants.
In fact‚ cache is actually a French word that means “to hide.”
But by the 1840s‚ fashion trends changed‚ and the era of the mountain men came to an end.
