Saved from development, SLC’s strangest city park marks its first quarter century
Gilgal Sculpture Garden lives on as a quiet sanctuary of quirky religious art in stone.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gilgal Sculpture Garden in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. Created by Thomas Battersby Child Jr., this unique pocket garden is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a city park.
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