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Dedication of the Salt Lake Temple

When
April 6, 1893
Where
Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah
Part of
Salt Lake Temple dedicated after 40 years of construction

Wilford Woodruff dedicated the Salt Lake Temple on April 6, 1893, exactly forty years after the cornerstone was laid, completing a forty-year construction project.

The dedication took place in Salt Lake City, Utah. Woodruff, the church's fourth president, performed the ceremony on April 6, 1893. This date marked exactly forty years since the commencement of construction, which had started in 1853. The event concluded the long building process on Temple Square.

Sources

  1. Salt Lake Temple Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11
  2. Salt Lake City Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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