Manti Temple

 


Probably the most iconic building in the Sanpete Valley is the Manti LDS Temple.  Sitting on the brow of a hill and visible for many miles, it presides over the valley with quiet dignity.  It was completed in 1888 by early Mormon pioneers.  It was built on what was at the time described as a "rattlesnake infested" bluff.  Just behind the temple, there is a replica of a dugout home that represents the difficult circumstances the pioneers lived in while building this beautiful building.

Last week we visited the temple on a cloudy, breezy afternoon.  We climbed the hill and walked around to the rear, east side of the building.  This provided a different perspective than the more often photographed northern and western sides.  From the east, it is easier to see the temple's relationship to the farming community below and to imagine what it might have been like in the 1800s.






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  1. UnknownSeptember 30, 2020 at 4:43 PM

    You didn't say your parents were married there on the centennial celebration. We have a photo of them on the steps of the temple on a lovely summer day. While you and I were hoping there an older gentleman who looked like your dad was driving his four wheel drive vehicle up the rocky incline. His dog was running beside the truck. I asked him if he was walking his dog. He said he was. I thought he remembered me of John, Chuck's dad. I think John is watching over Chuck. He'll help him find a job.

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