New monument to Black pioneers will paint a fuller picture of Mormon migration
Ground is broken at This Is the Place Heritage Park to honor Green Flake, Hark Lay Wales, Oscar Crosby Smith, Jane Manning James and the contributions of free and enslaved African Americans.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Construction is underway of a new monument honoring Black pioneers at This Is the Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.